"Pacifists thrive only in places that have soldiers."

Mary Anne — 10/25/2005 5:05:55 PM (archived)

Peace thrives only in places that have pacifists.

War thrives in places that have no pacifists but only soldiers. Soldiers need something to do. Without other voices, the government will usually find it for them.

War as way of life has become the dominant culture in some societies. Would you enjoy living in Sparta?

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Getting ready for the Big 2K Bash - Tom Brosz - 10/22/2005 9:29:19 PM
- We shared quite a "bash" at the 9/11 death toll. - alcaray - 10/24/2005 8:23:14 PM
- You haven't lost your ability to amaze me, Tom - Robert - 10/24/2005 5:28:12 PM
- 100,000 - Laurie Street - 10/24/2005 5:22:54 AM
  - re: 100,000 - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2005 10:02:10 PM
- Yeah, the Quakers are such party animals. - Mary Anne - 10/23/2005 7:20:06 PM
  - This is a perfect opportunity for you to nail me down good. - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2005 4:41:24 PM
    - Since when do you set the standard? - Mary Anne - 10/24/2005 5:49:52 PM
      - That has got to be the most well-written rationalization I have ever seen. - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2005 8:15:10 PM
        
        Nope. I refuse to let you set the terms. - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 2:11:23 PM
        
        "Blame placing." - Tom Brosz - 10/25/2005 4:19:39 PM
        
        "Pacifists thrive only in places that have soldiers." - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 5:05:55 PM
        
        wasn't NIXON a Quaker? - Daniel - 10/25/2005 5:30:13 AM
        
        Hatred? - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 1:54:18 PM
        
        yes, exactly that: Hatred - Daniel - 10/25/2005 5:27:46 PM
        
        What, no "Axis of evil"? - Lindy - 11/3/2005 11:56:42 PM
        
        re: "malicious schadenfreude over 9/11" - alcaray - 10/25/2005 6:04:08 PM
        
        re: "malicious schadenfreude over 9/11" - Daniel - 10/25/2005 6:20:42 PM
        
        Well, I could understand some gleefullness... - alcaray - 10/25/2005 8:46:21 PM
        
        are you listening? .. sounds like crossed lines here - Daniel - 10/26/2005 4:37:05 AM
        
        Listening very hard. And now I see where you are coming from. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/26/2005 3:21:17 PM
        
        you know .. - Daniel - 10/26/2005 5:02:21 PM
      - Yeah! - Robert - 10/24/2005 6:14:42 PM
        
        Paganism went out of fashion when people got tired of all those human sacrifices - Daniel - 10/25/2005 5:20:18 AM
        
        Dancing naked around Stonehenge never goes out of style - Robert - 10/25/2005 8:11:20 PM
        
        Sure it does... - R.L. - 11/4/2005 5:43:51 AM
        
        Well, there comes a point when the man-boobs are just too embarrassing (n/t) - alcaray - 10/25/2005 9:15:06 PM
        
        So wait for new moon. - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 10:26:25 PM
        
        The Goddes loves you anyway, man (n/t) - Robert - 10/25/2005 10:13:26 PM
        
        And Judaism has come quite a ways from God telling Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on the mountaintop too. - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 2:33:40 PM
        
        yep, there was also Moses, and then Brian - Daniel - 10/25/2005 5:21:22 PM
        
        When I was a child, I had many arguments with non-Catholics... - Mary Anne - 10/25/2005 6:43:59 PM
  - I have proof the Quakers are developing WMD... - R.L. - 10/24/2005 1:50:30 AM
    - Complex carbs contain a lot of energy. - et - 10/24/2005 10:15:34 PM
      - "Not to mention fiber and we all know where that leads... " - R.L. - 10/25/2005 5:37:54 AM
    - I don't have to trust you. I've seen the Puffed Wheat commercials. - Mary Anne - 10/24/2005 2:15:52 AM
- "the Left" - Bowser - 10/22/2005 10:10:56 PM
  - Tom doesn't care how many American soldiers die - Donald - 10/23/2005 6:15:42 PM
    - I know this is Flame Donald... - McFly - 10/24/2005 5:35:02 PM
    - You certainly don't. - Tom Brosz - 10/24/2005 4:09:04 PM
      - As I have stated many times... - Donald - 10/25/2005 2:04:15 AM
    - And you don't care how many Iraqis would die after we pulled out - Larry Y - 10/24/2005 1:30:37 PM
      - Wrong - Donald - 10/25/2005 1:55:25 AM
  - Save the violin solo for those dumb enough to buy it. - Tom Brosz - 10/22/2005 10:49:41 PM
    - You haven't been right on Iraq yet. Ya got no credibility. - Bowser - 10/22/2005 11:14:31 PM
      - Credibility - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2005 2:24:54 AM
        
        Think. They don't deserve you. - Bowser - 10/23/2005 3:19:47 AM
        
        Pay attention to my posts. - Tom Brosz - 10/23/2005 3:50:49 PM

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