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[2015-5-04. : 4:52 pm] jjf28 -- what was the name of that project... a bunch of (dutch?) farmers went to an impoverished area too improve agriculture...[2015-5-04. : 4:49 pm] A_of-s_t -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: That's fine, just be honest that you value your $6k more than helping starving children. Problems like starvation and political conflict cannot be solved by just throwing more money at it.[2015-5-04. : 4:48 pm] jjf28 -- CorboCorbo shouted: CORBO SURPRISE There's a gun to your head, and death in his eyes![2015-5-04. : 4:25 pm] Sacrieur -- I guess the difference between me and most people is that I can see their faces every day.[2015-5-04. : 4:24 pm] Sacrieur -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: Just imagine them, right outside your house, with their ragged and malnourished opinion. malnourished appearance*[2015-5-04. : 4:24 pm] Sacrieur -- Hopeful that you would only toss them a few scraps, praying that maybe, just maybe, you might even give them a nice glass of clean water.[2015-5-04. : 4:23 pm] Sacrieur -- Peering through your window while you feast on greasy chicken wings and pizza, playing CoD and sitting back in your nice, plush lazy boy chair.[2015-5-04. : 4:23 pm] Sacrieur -- Just imagine them, right outside your house, with their ragged and malnourished opinion.[2015-5-04. : 4:22 pm] jjf28 -- (just a knockdown point, I don't have an income so I'm currently immune to judgement on the matter #hax)[2015-5-04. : 4:21 pm] Sacrieur -- That's fine, just be honest that you value your $6k more than helping starving children.[2015-5-04. : 4:13 pm] Sacrieur -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: They don't like it when it's relevant to them. [2015-5-04. : 4:12 pm] Zoan -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: But so long as it's keeping third world countries in their place so they can exploit their resources for cheap labor and materials, it's a good thing. this idea doesn't imply SacrieurSacrieur shouted: But see, most people do like war and suffering. [2015-5-04. : 4:11 pm] Zoan -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: But see, most people do like war and suffering. you need to lie down for a bit and think that through[2015-5-04. : 4:10 pm] Sacrieur -- And I never said the middle east conflict could be solved that way.[2015-5-04. : 4:09 pm] jjf28 -- such as "most all conflict is based on economics" (which I might support) or "north korea and middle east conflict can be solved by throwing money at it" (which is a little more dubious)[2015-5-04. : 4:07 pm] jjf28 -- measures are not guaranteed to result in the thing they want, thus I call fourth your hidden premise [2015-5-04. : 4:05 pm] jjf28 -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: jjf28 Saying you want something and then opposing measures to get that thing is hypocritical, though. still not inherently[2015-5-04. : 4:04 pm] Sacrieur -- jjf28jjf28 shouted: hypocrisy doesn't result from wanting something and not contributing towards it; that would make me a hypocrite for not writing Winds of Winter Saying you want something and then opposing measures to get that thing is hypocritical, though.[2015-5-04. : 4:03 pm] Sacrieur -- We can change it to "required to forfeit 20% of their income to a 3rd world charity of their choice" if that will make you feel better.[2015-5-04. : 4:03 pm] jjf28 -- A_of-s_tA_of-s_t shouted: Sacrieur Why taxes? What makes you think the government know how to invest better than the individual? #illuminati[2015-5-04. : 4:01 pm] A_of-s_t -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: Through taxes. Why taxes? What makes you think the government know how to invest better than the individual?[2015-5-04. : 4:01 pm] jjf28 -- hypocrisy doesn't result from wanting something and not contributing towards it; that would make me a hypocrite for not writing Winds of Winter [2015-5-04. : 4:00 pm] A_of-s_t -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: I don't see what's so cynical about pointing out that most people who live in the top 1% of the world's wealth are unwilling to share that wealth with the bottom 99%. What do you mean by share?Through taxes or investments??[2015-5-04. : 3:59 pm] Sacrieur -- I don't see what's so cynical about pointing out that most people who live in the top 1% of the world's wealth are unwilling to share that wealth with the bottom 99%.[2015-5-04. : 3:57 pm] Sacrieur -- jjf28jjf28 shouted: dunno about cynical, but I was gonna mention that there's no explicit hypocrisy there; quit hiding your premises! What's not hypocritical about wanting peace but being unwilling to do something substantial about it?[2015-5-04. : 3:56 pm] Sacrieur -- A_of-s_tA_of-s_t shouted: Sacrieur Is everything you spout supposed to be cynical? Or does it just come off that way? Only in relation with things humans do. I, for instance, do not have a cynical perspective on koala bears.[2015-5-04. : 3:53 pm] jjf28 -- dunno about cynical, but I was gonna mention that there's no explicit hypocrisy there; quit hiding your premises![2015-5-04. : 3:52 pm] A_of-s_t -- SacrieurSacrieur shouted: People want world peace, but tell them to contribute 20% of their $30k salary to help achieve it they all get up in arms. Such hypocrites. Is everything you spout supposed to be cynical? Or does it just come off that way?[2015-5-04. : 1:41 pm] lil-Inferno -- JackJack shouted: who doesn't dislike war ;_; Me. It's the only way to get ahead in Diplomacy.[2015-5-04. : 9:20 am] Sacrieur -- Dem0nDem0n shouted: only like one semester early I'd consider that a notable achievement considering how competent he is as well.[2015-5-04. : 9:18 am] Sacrieur -- People want world peace, but tell them to contribute 20% of their $30k salary to help achieve it they all get up in arms. Such hypocrites.[2015-5-04. : 9:17 am] Sacrieur -- I advocate war because I don't find suffering by anyone comfortable and when people argue with bullets I don't say, "no stop being violent I mean this time mister."[2015-5-04. : 9:11 am] Sacrieur -- People's precious Apple devices and electronics feature components produced in factories where conditions are so horrible, people would rather commit suicide.[2015-5-04. : 9:10 am] Sacrieur -- Remember, those $5 t-shirts made to raise awareness were created by in poor asian country for slave wages.[2015-5-04. : 9:08 am] Sacrieur -- But so long as it's keeping third world countries in their place so they can exploit their resources for cheap labor and materials, it's a good thing.[2015-5-04. : 8:56 am] Sacrieur -- JackJack shouted: who doesn't dislike war ;_; I'm rather impartial.[2015-5-04. : 7:31 am] jjf28 -- that pansy, here we coulda taken humans out of the equation and defeat eachothers robot armies [2015-5-04. : 7:00 am] Sacrieur -- Fire_KameFire_Kame shouted: you do realize that elon musk has gone on record saying he doesn't see a purpose in those right? well he's an idealist who dislikes war[2015-5-04. : 5:49 am] jjf28 -- KrayZeeKrayZee shouted: I am crazy. There can only be one! https://youtu.be/1fOJjsE1jFM[2015-5-04. : 5:48 am] Apos -- Crazy? I was crazy once. My parents locked me in a round room and told me to sit in the corner. Corner? I couldn't find one. That really bugged me. Bugs? I hate bugs, they drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once... |