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What crimes of capitalism?
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For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence) -
Azazel missed his meds today.
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How about we remember that the crimes were ordered by leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, who still decree themselves to be the sole political authority in China.Originally posted by Azazel
IIRC, the economic market reforms were introduced earlier than that. How about we call it the crimes of the capitalist system?
I am sorry that I have to do this. I just came to say that I think that what happened was indeed terrible, and outrageous. But, SOME people try to make a point out of it.
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He'd have stood a chance with a spear in Civ3!Originally posted by Fez
The Truth of Communism:
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All those lined up tanks would make a nice, target rich environment for an A-10 or a couple of Longbow Apaches, eh?
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A sad day.
-Arriangrog want tank...Grog Want Tank... GROG WANT TANK!
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He'd have stood a chance with a spear in Civ3!
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Not a very good chance.
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You mean paint Union Jacks on them?Originally posted by David Floyd
All those lined up tanks would make a nice, target rich environment for an A-10
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He'd have been the betting favourite before the first patch came out!Originally posted by Arrian
Not a very good chance.
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The Truth of Communism:
What crimes of capitalism?
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That really the best you can do??
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That's one of the pictures that I'll never forget.
One of the few times a real hero stood up, as Arrian said, a sad day...
(they killed him a soon after btw.)Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
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Where the hell is everyone?!In any case, I'd like to see any resident Chinese defending Tiananmen Square - WITHOUT picking on the US. Although there is plenty to pick on, I'll grant almost every single point, and in any case we're talking about China, not the US.
Anyway:
If the demonstrators had gotten what they wanted, China would have been grandly screwed. A Russia-times-100 anarchy would have plunged the Chinese people into misery that few of us (American OR Chinese) can even fathom today.
Is it right to kill one innocent to save the lives of one hundred?
I'm sure a lot of you think that, in retrospect, the Iraqi War was a good thing. Many Iraqis died under tragic circumstances, but in the long-term, Iraq will become a much nicer place for future generations.
[Yes. I know the circumstances are not the same. But the same moral judgement comes into play: that's the one in bold above.]
So, why the double standard?
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Right..........Originally posted by Fez
No, we mean Communism. I don't care if somebody is a ultra-leftist stalinist, ultra-leftist trotykist or ultra-left windbag, or whatever.. they are all the same. The same basic philosophy which falls into the murder of thousands upon thousands, and in some cases millions.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you the Pinochet, Videla and Franco supporter?
Oy, I forgot, they did what they had to do to stop the evil Communists. Consider this post non-written...Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
And notifying the next of kin
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You might as well tell some (thinking of one in particular) of them not to post at all then.Originally posted by David Floyd
In any case, I'd like to see any resident Chinese defending Tiananmen Square - WITHOUT picking on the US.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Yes on Franco.. Videla absolutely not.. he didn't do anything for Argentina besides murder. And Pinochet.. well he murdered people.. but he did good for the Chilean economy.Originally posted by Hueij
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you the Pinochet, Videla and Franco supporter?For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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