Points of Required Attention™
Please chime in on a proposed restructuring of the ROM hacking sections.
Views: 88,501,075
 Main | FAQ | Uploader | IRC chat | Radio | Memberlist | Active users | Latest posts | Calendar | Stats | Online users | Search 04-29-24 01:04 PM
Guest: Register | Login

0 users currently in General Chat | 2 guests

Main - General Chat - Merry Veteran's Day! New thread | New reply


Arbe
Posted on 11-11-08 02:36 PM Link | Quote | ID: 94137

go away
Level: 86

Posts: 1081/1788
EXP: 5988815
Next: 153292

Since: 02-23-07

Last post: 4972 days
Last view: 1541 days 		For those of you with no historical knowledge of the last 100 years

I'm usually against celebrating things like this, but I'm in a good mood. Did anyone here have relatives that died in the war? Do you think there's a point in discussing it?

KP9000
Posted on 11-11-08 03:38 PM Link | Quote | ID: 94144


Boomboom

Level: 90

Posts: 567/1975
EXP: 6955062
Next: 233547

Since: 02-19-07

Last post: 3583 days
Last view: 3207 days


I don't have anyone that died in the war, and while I'm grateful, I see plenty of these pricks who *drive cars* after losing an arm or leg. They also can't seem to depress the pedal very well. I guess I'm the prick who after everything they did for this country, I have to go and pick this subject about them and complain about it.

____________________

boingboingsplat
Posted on 11-12-08 03:16 AM Link | Quote | ID: 94162


Giant Koopa
[PREFSTRING:wonderful bounciness]
Level: 74

Posts: 618/1292
EXP: 3634635
Next: 18909

Since: 07-23-07
From: Michicola

Last post: 4845 days
Last view: 4807 days
I'm an arrogant bastard, so I'm pretty much indifferent to this holiday. Its not like I get any school off.

____________________
 

blackhole89
Posted on 11-12-08 01:30 PM Link | Quote | ID: 94176


The Guardian
Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows!
Level: 124

Posts: 2054/4196
EXP: 21538241
Next: 298360

Since: 02-19-07
From: Ithaca, NY, US

Last post: 474 days
Last view: 87 days



As a European, I don't care about it anyway - but I probably wouldn't do so as an American either, since I find the notion of "dying for one's country" retarded and that of "dying for the jingoist interest of some ideology-oriented nutcases happening to be in control" even more so.

____________________

prinnyhero
Posted on 11-12-08 08:54 PM Link | Quote | ID: 94183


Goomba
Level: 13

Posts: 3/26
EXP: 9978
Next: 289

Since: 10-24-08

Last post: 5592 days
Last view: 5592 days 		I'm pretty sure If you work for the government you get it off. Or if your in the military... Unless you get stuck having to DO the parade... Like me.

RomManic
Posted on 11-13-08 12:26 AM Link | Quote | ID: 94185


Spiny
I've had enough of your garbage. Get out.
Level: 53

Posts: 355/578
EXP: 1101139
Next: 55980

Since: 02-19-07

Last post: 5383 days
Last view: 4303 days
Posted by blackhole89
I find the notion of "dying for one's country" retarded and that of "dying for the jingoist interest of some ideology-oriented nutcases happening to be in control" even more so.


But they died for YOU, not themselves. You realize, of course, that without them your life (And your life especially, since to my knowoledge you're living across the ocean) would not exist, right? You realize every Ally, just like every Nazi, who died, made the sacrifice so that you could exist, right?

Arbe
Posted on 11-13-08 12:39 AM Link | Quote | ID: 94187

go away
Level: 86

Posts: 1086/1788
EXP: 5988815
Next: 153292

Since: 02-23-07

Last post: 4972 days
Last view: 1541 days 		Yeah. I don't think "dying for their country" means "dying for the government that makes sure their country doesn't collapse economically and socially". It means "dying for all who live, have lived, or will live on this land." :|

Marzen
Posted on 11-13-08 02:49 AM Link | Quote | ID: 94192


Giant Koopa
I might be alive, but chances are that's not the case.
Level: 73

Posts: 7/1273
EXP: 3421699
Next: 64169

Since: 10-15-08
From: Lulzerland

Last post: 4591 days
Last view: 4497 days
Well, no one in my family's died in a war... But my great granddad, granddad, and uncle were in wars. It kinda holds a special place to me, but I don't really "celebrate" or whatever. Just a courteous nod to those who risked their lives to make sure I wasn't born a nazi, or something. Then I go on with my life.

As for "dying for your country", it does sound kinda stupid when I think about it. But, people wanna make sure we don't become communists or something, and I'm grateful for that. If they want to jump into enemy fire, let them?

____________________

boingboingsplat
Posted on 11-14-08 01:28 AM Link | Quote | ID: 94253


Giant Koopa
[PREFSTRING:wonderful bounciness]
Level: 74

Posts: 620/1292
EXP: 3634635
Next: 18909

Since: 07-23-07
From: Michicola

Last post: 4845 days
Last view: 4807 days
Posted by Fafnir
Yeah. I don't think "dying for their country" means "dying for the government that makes sure their country doesn't collapse economically and socially". It means "dying for all who live, have lived, or will live on this land." :|

I didn't ask them to die for me. That's their own fault.

And like I said before, I'm an arrogant bastard.

____________________
 

Stark
Posted on 11-14-08 03:01 AM (rev. 2 of 11-14-08 03:01 AM) Link | Quote | ID: 94269

Puella Magi

Level: 105

Posts: 1417/2875
EXP: 12215508
Next: 46752

Since: 02-19-07
From: Redmond, Washington


Last post: 4668 days
Last view: 3886 days


Posted by boingboingsplat
Posted by Fafnir
Yeah. I don't think "dying for their country" means "dying for the government that makes sure their country doesn't collapse economically and socially". It means "dying for all who live, have lived, or will live on this land." :|

I didn't ask them to die for me. That's their own fault.

And like I said before, I'm an arrogant bastard.
You're utterly pitiful.

____________________
Pay attention. This will be on the test.

Flan
Posted on 11-14-08 09:20 AM (rev. 2 of 11-14-08 09:21 AM) Link | Quote | ID: 94299


Level: 82

Posts: 1124/1610
EXP: 5119081
Next: 90146

Since: 02-19-07

Last post: 3607 days
Last view: 4597 days
Posted by Stark
Posted by boingboingsplat
Posted by Fafnir
Yeah. I don't think "dying for their country" means "dying for the government that makes sure their country doesn't collapse economically and socially". It means "dying for all who live, have lived, or will live on this land." :|

I didn't ask them to die for me. That's their own fault.

And like I said before, I'm an arrogant bastard.
You're utterly pitiful.

I take a moment to consider the deaths of war protesters on Veterans' Day.

Legato
Posted on 11-19-08 04:44 PM Link | Quote | ID: 94633


Goomba
Level: 13

Posts: 15/23
EXP: 8739
Next: 1528

Since: 02-20-07
From: Finland

Last post: 4384 days
Last view: 2915 days
Posted by RomManic
You realize every Ally, just like every Nazi, who died, made the sacrifice so that you could exist, right?


Now I don't understand. If the both of them were defending their fellow humans, then what was the threat they were defending against? Also, no army of any country fights to kill people, but to defend and possess property and resources. Where's the sacrifice "so that you could exist"? I find it utterly absurd to die or kill for the sake of property, and at the worst doing that for motives of ideologically-oriented rulers. I see absolutely no glory in that.

Main - General Chat - Merry Veteran's Day! New thread | New reply

Acmlmboard 2.1+4δ (2023-01-15)
© 2005-2023 Acmlm, blackhole89, Xkeeper et al.

Page rendered in 0.026 seconds. (321KB of memory used)
MySQL - queries: 67, rows: 87/88, time: 0.016 seconds.