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Originally posted by Sinobyte
Contrary to what many of you believe, the United States isn't the "Great Evil" that your conspiracy materials and tin foil helmted friends would have you believe. Every government on this Earth is guilty of the ill treatment of it's people, over taxation and corruption. The only true saddening thing here is that it doesn't matter what silly material is set down in front of many of you...many of you believe it without question.
My grandfather used to say that each generation goes by bitching about their ills but they never take the time to try and make a difference. My question posed to many of you in this post is...WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR HUMAN LIFE?
While the government shows disregard for human life, what do you do to raise the quality of those human lives? Surely sitting on a message board posting isn't feeding the hungry.
Originally posted by TheSeeker
The above statement is both moot and foolish. If by your own admission "every country does it" that makes it better or more socially acceptable to you? I think you've lost touch with your internal humanity. Just because many countries are guilty of injustices, which nobody on this thread stated otherwise, does not mean that it should be tolerated, or forgotten?
Originally posted by TheSeeker
Assumptions of most anything are foolish.
Originally posted by TheSeeker
"United we stand, divided we fall." a fundamental truth lost on many persons it would seem. And yet we still have "John Wayne" "patriots" such as yourself running around with blinders on, and giving people lectures to ensure you sleep a little more sound. Sorry to tell ya, but persons with closed minds will fall for anything, persons with open minds will give anything a chance, and move on, all in the process of learning.
What was the motto here again? Do you know? Oh that's right, it's "Deny Ignorance". Remember that.
Good luck to you, friend.
Public Law 95-79, Title VIII, Sec. 808, July 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 334. In U.S. Statutes-at-Large, Vol. 91, page 334, you will find Public Law 95-79. Public Law 97-375, title II, Sec. 203(a)(1), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1882. In U.S. Statutes-at-Large, Vol. 96, page 1882, you will find Public Law 97-375.
PUBLIC LAW 95-79 [P.L. 95-79]
TITLE 50, CHAPTER 32, SECTION 1520
"CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM"
Section 1520a: caselaw.lp.findlaw.com...
Also that list is of tests of harmless simulants as you were saying, why should I care if I get spritzed with some watery substance?
You might want to read a bit closer. I never said it was acceptable nor did I insinuate it was better. I merely stated my opinion that the United States being singled out as the "great evil" when no government can claim innocence in anything they do gets old and tends to lend itself to people believing anything as long as the United States is attached to it, even if it's false. My reply wasn't moot or foolish. Your assumption that I was indicating mistreatment by ANYBODY or ANY government is okay was when the foolishness started.
Nothing in my reply was ignorant though I noticed that's a quick and easy way of insulting people on ATS in order to gain some type of self-righteous upper hand. It was simply my opinion and though your Marlon Brando Apocalpyse Now Disallusioned conspiracy jargon might impress some, I couldn't careless. I'm no "john wayne" or a "patriot" and though that little bit of flaming might have looked good as you typed it, you don't know me or my positions well enough to make those type of comments. Your military service does not give you the exclusive right to have an opinion on how good or bad the government is. I have no illusions about how poor the U.S. government is or any other government for that matter but people spend too much time bemoaning how horribly treated they are and in the process they neglect those around them.
My opinion and reply was about not zoning in on the supposed greatest evil (The U.S.) and to remember that this type of corruption is everywhere and the only way to raise the quality of life around us is to become part of the solution.
Remember that Marlon.