#891
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 2:49:02 AM UTC-6, Mike Collins wrote:
I also supported nuclear weapons but I certainly wasn't untroubled. You were in North America with a 30 minute warning. In the UK that was a 4 minute warning. Vulcan bomber pilots whose function was NATO first response wore an eyepatch so that if they lost eyesight due to a nearby nuclear explosion they would still be able to fly using the other eye. Many people in neutral democratic countries would also have died. The end result of nuclear war would be the destruction of the Northern Hemisphere and the ascendancy of the less democratic Southern hemisphere probably led by South American countries. But none of this is the fault of the decision of the United States to resist the Soviet Union by having a nuclear deterrent. All of it was a consequence of the Soviet Union gaining possession of nuclear weapons, and seeking world domination. What can't be changed has to be responded to as best one can. Communist domination of the world would have been a nightmare of the same nature as Nazi domination of the world. John Savard |
#892
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 08:47:28 +0000 (UTC), Mike Collins
wrote this crap: I also supported nuclear weapons but I certainly wasn't untroubled. You were in North America with a 30 minute warning. In the UK that was a 4 minute warning. Vulcan bomber pilots whose function was NATO first response wore an eyepatch so that if they lost eyesight due to a nearby nuclear explosion they would still be able to fly using the other eye. Many people in neutral democratic countries would also have died. The end result of nuclear war would be the destruction of the Northern Hemisphere and the ascendancy of the less democratic Southern hemisphere probably led by South American countries. You can't possibly destroy the entire Northern Hemisphere. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
#893
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Sunday, July 26, 2015 at 10:50:31 AM UTC-4, Bert wrote:
I wondered why this thread popped up in this newsgroup again, but then I realized that the 30-day expiration on my filter had expired. Rather than filtering the subject of this thread, the best approach would be to permanently filter everybody in it. What the hell is wrong with you people? There's nothing wrong with me, but a few days ago peterson wrote: " It doesn't really matter what a government does, as long as what it's doing has a high degree of popular support. " I will probably start a new thread with his asinine statement as the subject. There's also been quite a bit of leftist BS about gun control (Basically, make laws against guns so that criminals won't break existing laws.) You seem to be a logical, realistic, conservative sort of dude. Please feel free to stick around and enjoy the festivities. |
#894
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 06:00:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
There's nothing wrong with me, but a few days ago peterson wrote: " It doesn't really matter what a government does, as long as what it's doing has a high degree of popular support. " I will probably start a new thread with his asinine statement as the subject. I'm flattered that you place such value on my opinions. |
#895
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Monday, 27 July 2015 15:47:15 UTC+2, Chris L Peterson wrote:
I'm flattered that you place such value on my opinions. "Snellfish Me" is a lost cause. He places no value on any opinion which does not exactly match his own rigid, master plan for humanity's demise. He will only regurgitate your comment to further embarrass himself with his inane and insane dogma. He is the archetypal, powerless, despotic wannabe. A python has far more empathy for his prey. Nobody with such fixed views on everything so contrary to human survival should be allowed power over anything.. Least of all an innocent dog, or god forbid, another human being. His views are completely beyond any rational politics. Because they have been tried repeatedly, by his despot heroes, and found severely wanting by that despot's countless victims. Those who claim to know it all, with such absolute conviction, are those least worthy of trust. Where there is no flexibility of thought there is only room for grey, crumbling concrete and rusting, iron bars. |
#896
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 9:47:15 AM UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 06:00:33 -0700 (PDT), wsnell01 wrote: There's nothing wrong with me, but a few days ago peterson wrote: " It doesn't really matter what a government does, as long as what it's doing has a high degree of popular support. " I will probably start a new thread with his asinine statement as the subject. I'm flattered that you place such value on my opinions. You're flattering yourself. |
#897
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 2:54:07 PM UTC-4, Chris.B wrote:
On Monday, 27 July 2015 15:47:15 UTC+2, Chris L Peterson wrote: I'm flattered that you place such value on my opinions. "Snellfish Me" is a lost cause. He places no value on any opinion which does not exactly match his own ... Your opinion that a greedy majority should have the power to take from a productive minority should carry no weight among civilized people. |
#898
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 6:06:55 PM UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote:
Burglars do not carry guns in Britain, Some do. When my wife came home and found a burglar climbing out of the kitchen window with the video recorder she shouted at him "Put that down" in her best teacher's voice and he carefully laid the video down and ran away. She wasn't armed although she was very angry and chased him. Burglars here think that your stuff is their stuff and don't take kindly to being ordered about. You don't need guns. We'll decide that, not you. Mind your own business. |
#899
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 5:31:57 PM UTC-4, Lord Vath wrote:
OK, I meant handguns. Hitler banned handguns, and actually confiscated handguns. More to the point, the Nazis took guns away from their opposition and from others whom they did not like. |
#900
|
|||
|
|||
Ayn Rand's Utopia
wrote:
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 6:06:55 PM UTC-4, Mike Collins wrote: Burglars do not carry guns in Britain, Some do. Possession of an illegal handgun means a 5 year sentence.There are very few legal handguns. When my wife came home and found a burglar climbing out of the kitchen window with the video recorder she shouted at him "Put that down" in her best teacher's voice and he carefully laid the video down and ran away. She wasn't armed although she was very angry and chased him. Burglars here think that your stuff is their stuff and don't take kindly to being ordered about. I think you will probably find that most burglars justify their actions by saying it's insured so you won't be too bothered.This is not my opinion.It's the result of restorative justice where criminals have to meet their victims and are often shocked by the trauma caused by their actions. You don't need guns. We'll decide that, not you. Mind your own business. A sign that you are wrong. Free your mind from NRA propaganda. Don't I have the right of free speech? Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides the right to freedom of expression and information, subject to certain restrictions that are "in accordance with law" and "necessary in a democratic society". This right includes the freedom to hold opinions, and to receive and impart information and ideas. “ Article 10 – Freedom of expression 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises. 2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Prof. Frank J. Tipler's "A Liberal Utopia" | James Redford | Astronomy Misc | 0 | August 22nd 13 04:07 PM |
Rand Simberg is back! | Dale Carlson | History | 1 | February 23rd 11 11:18 AM |
I Have Found Utopia! | jonathan | Policy | 1 | September 23rd 05 01:02 AM |
Utopia? | Double-A | Misc | 2 | July 15th 05 04:40 PM |
For Rand | Rand Simberg | Policy | 9 | September 25th 03 06:27 PM |