Kill people for fun

[Sinapus]

Originally posted by Thucydides


That's why they're in the Marines and not in normal society. Honestly, our jails and mental facilities are overflowing as it is. We might as well get some work out of these people for doing what they enjoy doing.

Hello, Tommy Atkins.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
The fact the Marine follows the rules of war. Toss me another softball question.

"rules of war" - That's a good one!

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
The fact the Marine follows the rules of war. Toss me another softball question.

Thats irrelevent. Both like killing.

Whats the difference?

(And I'm not saying all Marines like to kill...only the sick ones)

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Defending women!

I know, its scary people think thats what they're doing...

People need to remember that its not only terrorists "slapping up their women", its pretty much every Arab male. Wearing the veil is a cultural sensibility in much of the Arab world. If you like killing people who feel this way, you've just declared war not on the terrorists, but the whole of Arab culture.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by DanS
To be clear, he said it was fun to shoot people, not to kill people.

Something tells me you're a lawyer

[DanS]

Nope. Anyway, it's a very important distinction. As AH says, he relishes the fight, not necessarily the killing.

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by DanS
Nope. Anyway, it's a very important distinction. As AH says, he relishes the fight, not necessarily the killing.

No it isn't. What would be the purpose of shooting someone other than to kill or severely wound them? Its either murder or torture.

Edit: You edited your damn post with a clarification. Bastard

[JimmyCracksCorn]

As AH says, he relishes the fight, not necessarily the killing.

So go play a video game. Warfare is a professional job, not a ****ing jack off session.

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie


Something tells me you're a lawyer

Close. He's an economist or something.

[MRT144]

Originally posted by The diplomat


No, I don't support anyone killing for fun. But let's remember that who we are fighting. We are killing terrorists who murder, rape and abuse women and children. These terrorists are barbarians. We should not "enjoy" killing them, but let's not get too politically correct either. We are talking about monsters that need to be killed.

lets start in our own backyard. lets kill child molesters, abusers, rapists, and murders, right here, on the spot.

[Cruddy]

So, if it's OK to shoot people who slap women because they don't wear a veil...

... is it OK to shoot people who slap women because they DO wear a veil?

[DanS]

What would be the purpose of shooting someone other than to kill or severely wound them?

Going by what the marine said, he likes to brawl -- i.e., he likes the violent competition. In our times, this means shooting people. In past times, it might have meant face-to-face sword combat.

[MRT144]

violent competition? then why dosent he duel them or go rambo on them? there is no competition for the taliban, other than carbombs and "tewwowizm"

[JimmyCracksCorn]

Originally posted by DanS


Going by what the marine said, he likes to brawl -- i.e., he likes the violent competition. In our times, this means shooting people. In past times, it might have meant face-to-face sword combat.

I understand that. But my question is - do we want people who get a rise out of inflicting misery (the aim of a brawl) on others in the Marine Corps, supposedly standing up for "American Values" abroad?

Wasn't it these sort of demented individuals who got the US into trouble at Abu G.?

[DanS]

MRT: You're making this entirely too complicated. The man likes his job. His job is to take part in violent competition on the orders of the president. The president isn't ordering him to duel the Taliban or to go rambo on them, even assuming that the Taliban would oblige him if he wanted to do that.