Hows this analogy!

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Hows this analogy!

Davin L. — 4/1/2003 8:34:35 PM (archived)

Suppose Saddam is a giant sausage, and like, The US military is a really hungry beggar... And lets suppose that sausage is sitting in a shop and... Well, that shop is Iraq and the Iraqi people are the shop keeper. But they don't want to let us have the sausage and.... Well, we should Break in to get the sausage!!

How about Saddam is darth, and we are luke, and France is Han Solo and really just needs a nudge in the right direction by... The Wookie! Tony Blair is the Wookie, because he is an awesome guy that everyone loves and always comes through in a pinch... And so, like, the Iraqi people can be the princess and Iraq is really just the death star, so we have to blow it up to free the princess and....

See how pointless argument by analogy is? Everything is LIKE everything else in some way at some time under som circumstance. Metaphors work great in poetry and song, but make for lousy reason and even worse politics.

The Iraqi people are not kidnapped. Saddam is not a kidnapper. Saddam is a monterous tyrant who has enslaved a people, yes. Those people may want to be free, but that does not imply necessarily that they want to be freed/occupied by us. and Shooting them is NOT liberating them.

Davin

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Okay, I have had enough. - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 3:32:11 PM
- Re: Okay, I have had enough. - zeke - 4/1/2003 8:15:41 PM
  - Hows this analogy! - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 8:34:35 PM
    - You conveniently ignore history Davin - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2003 8:50:31 PM
      - No, I listen to history - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 8:59:57 PM
        
        Re: No, I listen to history - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2003 9:17:56 AM
        
        What is the issue of debate, then? - Dlafon - 4/1/2003 9:29:40 AM
        
        "War of Liberation"= Political terminology - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2003 5:58:24 PM
        
        Re: What is the issue of debate, then? - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2003 10:04:19 AM
- That's all he can stands, he can't stands no more! - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2003 5:58:27 PM
  - Now, that argument is over. - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 6:46:07 PM
- So what should the people of Iraq have done? Chased Saddam away? (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2003 5:39:00 PM
- I agree - RobVG - 4/1/2003 4:21:21 PM
  - Re: I agree - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:32:34 PM
- Re: Okay, I have had enough. - Perspective - 4/1/2003 4:07:39 PM
  - Re: From the other axis - Raoul - 4/1/2003 6:07:06 PM
    - Re: From the other axis - Marcia - 4/1/2003 6:38:09 PM
    - Do French Police Enforce Their Laws? - Mark Eby - 4/1/2003 3:02:06 PM
  - Re: Okay, I have had enough. - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:34:32 PM
  - Interesting - Mary Anne - 4/1/2003 9:04:13 AM
    - Re: Interesting - Perspective - 4/2/2003 4:13:08 PM
- Dr Thomas Barnett... - McFly - 4/1/2003 3:56:49 PM
  - Agree to Disagree - Lindy - 4/1/2003 5:38:02 PM
    - Re: Agree to Disagree - SDG - 4/1/2003 7:01:38 PM
  - Besides - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:03:22 PM
  - Re: Dr Thomas Barnett... - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 3:59:00 PM
    - Straight Answer - Perspective - 4/1/2003 4:46:36 PM
      - Are you sure you're not SDAI-Tech on his best behaviour? - Lindy - 4/1/2003 5:53:22 PM
        
        Don't redirect your hatred of me on some new poster ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2003 7:43:42 PM
        
        Don't scare off the new guy - SDG - 4/1/2003 6:27:36 PM
        
        LOL - Perspective - 4/2/2003 3:21:55 PM
        
        Agreed! - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 6:48:33 PM
        
        No need. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/1/2003 7:54:38 PM
        
        OH MY GOD! HE USED A DIFFERENT ASCII EMOTICON!!! - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 8:53:30 PM
        
        Emoticons? I got yer emoticons right here... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2003 5:28:44 PM
        
        Re: Emoticons? I got yer emoticons right here... - Davin L. - 4/2/2003 3:36:19 PM
        
        P.S. Examples only. Not directed at anyone here personally...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2003 5:31:23 PM
        
        Re: Agreed! n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 4/1/2003 6:53:15 PM
        
        Re: Are you sure you're not SDAI-Tech on his best behaviour? - Marcia - 4/1/2003 6:10:14 PM
    - And if we cash in your words Davin, we find what? n/t (n/t) - McFly - 4/1/2003 4:02:44 PM
      - Answer your own darn rhetorical question, if you need it answered. I'll defend myself against any allegation you make- just stand up and make it! (n/t) - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:06:02 PM
        
        try decaf, Davin... - McFly - 4/1/2003 4:27:51 PM
        
        I have, it didn't work - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:41:18 PM
        
        me too - McFly - 4/1/2003 4:59:06 PM
        
        Re: me too - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 6:40:19 PM
- Analogy - Larry J - 4/1/2003 3:40:48 PM
  - Re: "Should you do anything to help them?" - alcaray - 4/1/2003 4:34:39 PM
    - And Who Do You Suppose The Cops Are? - Mark Eby - 4/1/2003 3:07:33 PM
      - I hope my reply wasn't bogus! - alcaray - 4/2/2003 4:53:12 PM
  - Arrogant BS, Larry.... - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 3:55:05 PM
    - De Oppressor Liber - Larry J - 4/1/2003 4:06:10 PM
      - More BS, Larry. Gotta get owt my snow shovel! - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:14:06 PM
        
        Get over yourself... - Larry J - 4/1/2003 4:21:09 PM
        
        You are one to say that, Larry! - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:27:14 PM
        
        I judge you based on what you've posted here - Larry J - 4/1/2003 5:45:44 PM
        
        And BTW - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 6:59:46 PM
        
        And so might you - Larry J - 4/1/2003 7:32:27 PM
        
        Do you ever back off yer BS? - Davin L - 4/1/2003 8:07:53 PM
        
        Re: I judge you based on what you've posted here - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 6:38:38 PM
  - Re: Analogy - REB - 4/1/2003 3:45:46 PM
    - Re: Analogy - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 3:57:14 PM
      - Re: Analogy - REB - 4/1/2003 4:07:24 PM
        
        Thats all? - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:21:12 PM
        
        No, just the start. It was a good eample too. - REB - 4/1/2003 4:24:47 PM
        
        Time will tell - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:28:38 PM
        
        err... - Davin L. - 4/1/2003 4:44:21 PM

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