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Jagdlieter

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Post
#200222
Topic
The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200222/action/topic#200222
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Wow, I guess I only heard the GOOD parts of Scientology.

Thank you for enlightening me!

BUT, I do agree with them that conquering your mind is like moving from driving an automatic car to driving a stick (ie. you can have more control over your body, like controlling pain)

Like this quote by Lao Tze: (Tse? Tsu? whichever it is...)

"He who can control others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."
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#200183
Topic
Violence VS. Non-Violence ~~~ Debate
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200183/action/topic#200183
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Ric, I think this is the reason that there are no countries like the hypothetical one you mentioned...

First of all; there are so many members of congress, and the vice president, and the sec. of state, and etc etc all those guys. This makes it so that even if the President is a guy like us, his advisors may still disagree or congress may still vote against his peaceful ideas.

My point, there is so many guys in higher powers that it is basically IMPOSSIBLE for them to all be "nice".

Now, under a dictatorship: If Saddam was "nice", AND he had 100% control of his country, then THAT would be your hypothetical country.

EDIT: I double posted because while I was writing mine he had posted his.
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#200177
Topic
Violence VS. Non-Violence ~~~ Debate
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200177/action/topic#200177
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It's pretty much impossible to be either black or white. I know my opinion at first was that violence is NEVER justifiable. But thinking about all we've talked about, I really can't say that truthfully. It's more like I wish I was like that, but I know I'm not.

So Warbler; in response to you, yeah basically what sean said. My feelings right about now are as follows:

  • No it is not ok to kill when you have the choice not to and can still complete your goal. (then again if someone killed my mom, would I follow this? I don't know...)

  • Yes it is ok to kill when your life is threatened, directly or indirectly.

  • Yes it is ok to kill to withhold the rights of all humans beings, ie. freedom

    I know I changed sides on some of these, but then again who doesn't at times. And who knows, I may change again but I think I'm pretty sturdy on these ones.
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    #200091
    Topic
    Violence VS. Non-Violence ~~~ Debate
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    https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200091/action/topic#200091
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    Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
    "All my life I've wanted something to fight for, something to drive me."

    So this guy is fighting not in the name of good, peace, justice, and all that otehr 'justifiable' stuff, but is fighting instead for personal gratification.


    He joined the war because it seemed honorable to fight for ones country, not merely to fighting. Many who have joined the war in Iraq have joined for the same reason.