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War: what is it good for? (messages 1-14)  
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Pintozo  07:01pm Apr 9, 2002 EST 1 of 14
well besides it being immoral and one of the biggest diseases, so to speak in the world, you have to just sti and wonder, what is it really good for you. i wanna hear yall's thoughts about it. also do u consider people who are in the army murderer's?

Freek403663  08:22pm Apr 9, 2002 EST 2 of 14
I do. That may be their job, but they are essentially any given country's hitmen. I see no purpose in it. If anyone understands it, please tell me.

Locke  09:33pm Apr 9, 2002 EST 3 of 14
It's good for bringing down the world population... other than that ::shrug::

papermonky  11:08pm Apr 9, 2002 EST 4 of 14
ok, now i don't really agree with war and all that, but i don't necessarily consider the ppl in the army murders. it's their duty, they are protecting our nation, they are using defense, and that is not a crime, it is, ultimately murder cuz one person kills another, but just like in the judicial system, ppl can get off with self defense when they kill someone, it's just about the same thing with the army, they are just protecting our nation, protecting it for us. so we should be grateful that there are ppl to serve, since the world doesn't want to choose the choice to no wars, there has to be ppl to fight.

seselian  03:23pm Apr 10, 2002 EST 5 of 14
Yes, I consider them murderers. They kill people. Actually, they're almost worse than murders. They don't even know the person they're killing.

Locke  07:39pm Apr 10, 2002 EST 6 of 14
um... not all murderers know the person they are killing....

Gray  09:24pm Apr 10, 2002 EST 7 of 14
I love that song! I love WAR! (The band! The band!) "Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? (and finally) Why can't we be friends?" They were so cool.

20 Unique 03  11:14pm Apr 10, 2002 EST 8 of 14
Gray-Ah! Yes! I love that band! I got to see them in concert once for free up in Seattle when I used to live there. It was awesome!

Pintozo  01:31pm Apr 11, 2002 EST 9 of 14
in response to papermonkey comments: Is it really their duty though? since most of the war's that US goes into are not exactly necessary, than are the soldiers really donig their job. many people volunteer to be in the army, which means that essentially they are asking to kill people. how do u figure there has to be wars? diplomatic relations, discussions? prosecuting people to international/national law ETC ETC ETC

papermonky  04:44pm Apr 12, 2002 EST 10 of 14
pintozo: i think it is their duty. people want to protect our nation, the voluntarily want to protect our nation, no matter what they have to do. war is not necessary, there is always an alternate option to war and violence, but what i was saying is that even when they try to have diplomatic relations and discussions and peace talks and such, something always goes wrong, and it usually ends in war.

Pintozo  01:22am Apr 13, 2002 EST 11 of 14
when was the last time u heard of our gov, for example, participate in peace talks. please site specific examples of this.

papermonky  07:29pm Apr 13, 2002 EST 12 of 14
i never said that our gov has tried to participate, but i do remember several instances, such as the israeli peace talks a couple of years ago, if i'm remembering correctly, and other times, but even if they don't participate in them, that is still an option to the violence, that's my point, that even tho the option for peace talks is present, the u.s., as well as a lot of other nations, don't take it. they choose war.

Pintozo  09:00pm Apr 13, 2002 EST 13 of 14
yes its obvious that ur saying that, and u dont see this as wrong. that was the point i was trying to make.

papermonky  04:28pm Apr 14, 2002 EST 14 of 14
yes i do see it as wrong, i seriously don't think that it's moral to have war, but what can i do to stop it?

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