Show of Hands

Remember "Reds".

Pretend they developed a super virus that took control of all US computer systems.

Scroll down to see the conversation between Mattwall and I. Some of the differences are pointed out.

I already saw your conversation, and it failed o point out any way to validate differences in perspective. You have no way of determining that the Chinese don't actually consider themselves liberators, and are not actually killing indiscriminatly

As you have been lead to believe, but are actually trying to protect us from a tyrannical theocratic dictator, and his army of far right Christian extremists. (See the parallel?)

I do up to the point about killing based on a persons religion. That's where the similarities end. We're not killing muslims just because they're muslims. We're killing terrorists who strap bombs to children.

Here is the thing, if you were a brainwashed and a Muslim in the middle east, how would you know that we had mostly good intentions? What if the Chinese really WEREN'T just singling you out for your religion? You have just been brainwashed to

believe that to be the case? Maybe that is all the Chinese were here to do, kill fundamentalists who escalated from bombing abortion clinics, to shooting up people in general?

Now you're going with what-ifs? That's not the way the question was worded. The difference is defending yourself against an insurgent attack and the murder of civilians. Maybe I see the distinction because I've been in combat and been fired upon...

But that's the comparison, if you were brainwashed, you would accept the scenario presented in the question as true, just like a Muslim radical in the middle east would accept the description of the US as killer invaders, as true.

Lol

Thank you. I try lol

Did you really just use that adjective?

Yes, occupation leads to colonization. Or were you referring to "brown God" :P

The latter

That how you feel, but how do you think they feel about the situation over there?

Well it's not the color of the God, one of the Hindu's is blue... Most are glad we're there helping to throw off the oppressive chokehold of the taliban

Yes I know one of the hindu deities is blue in one form. The way you said it though is at least to me, offensive even though I'm not Muslim

If you were offended by "brown God" your skin might be a little too thin. I was using that as a reference saying we're not killing people because of their religious beliefs. Like the hypothetical Chinese are...

Ah I see. Nm then. Maybe I'm a little sensitive, but I know people who have been harassed or even beaten because they are Muslim. There are still better ways if saying it at least IMO

Probably, but I'm about as subtle as a tyrannosaur :) I wasn't poking fun at any religion. I like that the bottom line of almost every religion is "be a good person".

Well... Except Scientology... Those people are fruitcakes

Actually in the Hindu religion, Krishna is described as being "dark skinned." But Indian culture favors the light-skinned (surprise surprise), so they don't like depicting him dark in pictures/statues. So instead they went with blue. It's strange.

Good point. I guess I didn't specify, I was referring to the Goddess Kali...

Amen. We'd strike strategic targets with a mix of tactical and operational planning. The Chinese can't keep occupying us if they have no fuel, food, or ammunition to support the fight with.

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Lol I'll take that as a compliment

It was meant as one. :)

If there's an organized revolution in progress, yes. Otherwise, it's just killing for naught, in my opinion.

Organized revolutions often begin with one action.