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Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 493
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Posted By ponderingturtle
Ah yes and the poor who can't deserve the...

Ah yes and the poor who can't deserve the punishment they get for being poor.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 06:35 PM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,196
Posted By ponderingturtle
Ghetto maybe?

Ghetto maybe?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 06:26 PM
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Views: 8,196
Posted By ponderingturtle
Or in the case of some because people are dying...

Or in the case of some because people are dying of thirst and it is a water shipment so they are there drinking it. Almost as of someone targeted theirinfrastructure, but targeting civilian...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 06:14 PM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,196
Posted By ponderingturtle
Question Ah collective punishment, the best war crime to...

Ah collective punishment, the best war crime to call for.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th March 2024, 02:24 PM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,196
Posted By ponderingturtle
Which is of course morally worse than killing a...

Which is of course morally worse than killing a thousand children as collective punishment. Nits make lice after all.
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2024, 08:42 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 68,003
Posted By ponderingturtle
There is a lot of pointless and meaningless...

There is a lot of pointless and meaningless clauses in the constitution according to the Supreme court.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th February 2024, 02:18 PM
Replies: 601
Views: 8,196
Posted By ponderingturtle
I believe the standard counter to such assertions...

I believe the standard counter to such assertions is that nits make lice.
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 01:59 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,912
Posted By ponderingturtle
Like an orrigionalist Supreme court

Like an orrigionalist Supreme court
Forum: USA Politics 27th February 2024, 02:27 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,912
Posted By ponderingturtle
And here is another case of something we were...

And here is another case of something we were assured wouldn't happen. Apparently you only get a ectopic pregnancy aborted if you are dying enough.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2024, 02:20 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,758
Posted By ponderingturtle
Or by being disgusting freaks with higher...

Or by being disgusting freaks with higher testosterone. Clearly this should also be applied to male athletes so that the overly testosteroneed freaks are barred from competing.

We need to strip...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2024, 02:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,758
Posted By ponderingturtle
Yea but then you have people crazily demanding...

Yea but then you have people crazily demanding that the infertile are not sexless.
Forum: USA Politics 13th December 2023, 02:29 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,912
Posted By ponderingturtle
Where are all the anti abortion folks celebrating...

Where are all the anti abortion folks celebrating these wins for their ideology?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2023, 10:45 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
So who should take in 2 million refugees, given...

So who should take in 2 million refugees, given that many nations like the US are looking to expell the few hundred Palestinian refugees in?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2023, 10:42 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
But no one will take the Palestinians in so...

But no one will take the Palestinians in so relocating is really a non starter. Yes ethic cleansing is your preferred solution I know.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2023, 10:40 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
And people loved killing German and Japanese...

And people loved killing German and Japanese civilians and there was no major outcry against the targeting of civilians. Clearly what the IDF needs to go is kill more civilians as a stated policy...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2023, 10:35 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
As this was about expanding Israeli borders and...

As this was about expanding Israeli borders and them conquering other nations it would have to keep the non Jewish subjects disenfranchised.

That is the problem of thinking of Israel as a modern...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2023, 10:31 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
Look the whole situation is like a ethical...

Look the whole situation is like a ethical thought experiment writ large. Just think of it as the trolly problem where if you do nothing a few hundred Israeli's die and if you change the track then...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th November 2023, 02:36 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
Yea now if the were bombing refugee camps we...

Yea now if the were bombing refugee camps we would have harder times writing that off as just collateral damage.

Palestinian lives are just worthless, hence why killing 10,000 civilians is minor...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th November 2023, 02:30 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
Yea it is like blaming civilian deaths in the...

Yea it is like blaming civilian deaths in the fire bombing of dresden as intentional, instead of merely collateral damage.

Funny how when Russia did it that was a war crime. Clearly the same...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th November 2023, 02:27 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
Worked so well for the destruction of the...

Worked so well for the destruction of the Taliban. Clearly a permanent occupation and turning it into a subject state is the only answer.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th November 2023, 02:20 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
But it has to be a Jewish state, so non jews...

But it has to be a Jewish state, so non jews would have to be second class subjects.

Remember the character of Isreal as a Jewish state is at least as important if not more so than it being...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th November 2023, 02:15 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,695
Posted By ponderingturtle
But like when Hitler tried to export the jews in...

But like when Hitler tried to export the jews in 1939 America and other nations stood up to that plan and wouldn't take them. Seriously nobody want to take the Palestinians in, so they get...
Forum: USA Politics 7th November 2023, 02:10 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By ponderingturtle
He and his son are really making the Warton...

He and his son are really making the Warton school of business look like it doesn't teach anything.
Forum: USA Politics 7th November 2023, 02:09 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By ponderingturtle
That no reasonable person could believe him did...

That no reasonable person could believe him did win for him in court in the past, the libel cases specifically.
Forum: USA Politics 7th November 2023, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By ponderingturtle
Or the lawyers are acting as their client wishes...

Or the lawyers are acting as their client wishes not out of any thing that would actually help him.
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 03:33 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
So as regulations are written in blood what...

So as regulations are written in blood what should the regulations here be?
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
Hence why freshly brewed coffee is not fit for...

Hence why freshly brewed coffee is not fit for human consumption and should be illegal.
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 01:18 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
And forget about expresso that is far to...

And forget about expresso that is far to dangerous for human consumption.
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 01:17 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
Which is why we should ban the sale of hot...

Which is why we should ban the sale of hot beverages.
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 01:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
If they limited speeds to 10 mph there would be...

If they limited speeds to 10 mph there would be much fewer deaths, so clearly the manufacturers are responsible for the deaths due to excessive if legal speeds, like the excessively hot freshly...
Forum: Trials and Errors 31st October 2023, 01:12 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,403
Posted By ponderingturtle
Trusting 70 year Olds with freshly brewed coffee...

Trusting 70 year Olds with freshly brewed coffee is clearly a negligent act. Freshly brewed coffee is to dangerous to trust the public with, it must be held until it cools to safe temperatures.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 03:10 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Sure as being more of a western liberal democracy...

Sure as being more of a western liberal democracy it receives criticism when it fails to live up to those ideals than when clear autocratic do.

Though I would be pretty critical of any nation...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 02:59 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Thankfully those are all so much worse than...

Thankfully those are all so much worse than "Palistinians should be starved, degraded and slaughtered" there is nothing immoral about that.

Why is viewing civilian Israeli's deaths as so much...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 02:53 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Got it their crimes justify your crimes

Got it their crimes justify your crimes
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 01:16 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
And of course parallels between the Narn and...

And of course parallels between the Narn and Isreal.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 01:15 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Well technically it is suggesting that mitigation...

Well technically it is suggesting that mitigation of those grievances might reduce terrorism and so a plan to address terrorism should include its motivations is what the Prestige said was supporting...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 01:05 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Clearly recognizing that terrorists have...

Clearly recognizing that terrorists have legitimate grievances is supporting terrorism. So criticism of apartheid south Africa is just supporting the terrorist ANC.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Got it then Russia needs alot of apologies for...

Got it then Russia needs alot of apologies for people seeing their attacks on civilian infrastructure as a war crime. It is just part of conquering a subject people and breaking their will.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 01:00 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
They way supporters of Isreal support its war...

They way supporters of Isreal support its war crimes does seem fairly bloodthirsty. Why shouldn't they appreciate that the attacks on civilians to break morale are getting useful casualties?

What...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th October 2023, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,611
Posted By ponderingturtle
Clearly military force is the answer, it work so...

Clearly military force is the answer, it work so well with the Taliban.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 11:51 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Now who is an apologist for terrorists??? ...

Now who is an apologist for terrorists???

Was the ANC a terrorist organization of course it was.

https://time.com/5338569/nelson-mandela-terror-list/

Clearly justifying those terrorist...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 11:46 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Why is terrorism worse than the war crimes that...

Why is terrorism worse than the war crimes that you excuse?

At least the nazis were not terrorists I guess.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 11:44 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Yea it would be like classifying the US in 1850...

Yea it would be like classifying the US in 1850 as a slave holding nation merely because parts of it held slaves.

And of course it wasn't just the south that closed down all the large public pools...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Parts of it are an apartheid state only. Really...

Parts of it are an apartheid state only. Really that is the hair you are going to split?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 07:17 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
You can't hold a little collateral damage against...

You can't hold a little collateral damage against someone, or intentionally starving children either. Those are perfectly acceptable policies apparently.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 07:13 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Clearly war crimes only count when Muslims commit...

Clearly war crimes only count when Muslims commit them. Remember last year when shutting off water, power and access to food would be considered a war crime because of Russian attacks on Ukraines...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
You think that one can be Muslim and innocent...

You think that one can be Muslim and innocent clearly not everyone agrees.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2023, 09:02 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 6,002
Posted By ponderingturtle
Exactly anyone who considers innocent bystanders...

Exactly anyone who considers innocent bystanders on both sides to be victims of war crimes instead of rating the deaths of Isreal civilians as far worse than the deaths of Palestinian civilians is...
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2023, 01:06 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By ponderingturtle
The glory of a cult of personality. Remember...

The glory of a cult of personality. Remember these outbursts are what make him popular.
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2023, 01:05 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By ponderingturtle
Well the decent ones also want to be paid.

Well the decent ones also want to be paid.
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