Won't you please help?
Ugh. Today I was discussing world events with my daughter Rachel, who was studying about Joseph Kony and his LRA rebel group in Uganda in her social studies class. For those of you who are unfamiliar...
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For a start, I think you should send that letter to the local newspaper, your congressman and your senator. I'd suggest you "clean it up" some first, and I know sending it to those people isn't much,...
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Waste of time, AF. When I suggested my solution to Rachel, she replied that the organizers of the walkathon were seeking "nonviolent" resolution to the problem. As if the revolutionary army of a...
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Let's put this simply.We're non-violent because we can, it's easier and so much more fashionable to choose the 'non-violent' way.As such, I wouldn't expect it to work in any realistic fashion.What I...
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Quote:Send their parents guns, claymore mines, RPGs, and an American Green Beret 'A' Team or two to train them.From a cynical/futilitarian point of view I see two most likelyoutcomes:1. The villagers...
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While it's true that violence will breed more violence, it's also true that violence will stop rabble rousing and put them in their place.The time for talk is over. Fuck politics, screw the nonviolent...
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Ahem...The point was that while violence could stop the current rabble (the LRA) (no actual rousing involved), but would quitepossibly lead to them being replaced by a different rabble.With better...
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The way I see it there are three things we can do, and all will have the same outcome.1. Do nothingOutcome: People die2. Nonviolent, political approachOutcome: People die3. Give the people a chance to...
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Option 3: Then after a few centuries this leads to the demise of humanity through a futile attempt at peace, freedom and democracy that was never to be.Taking out the 'ennemy', uh? How to kill a...
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To me, it sounds like the money is going to the shelters, not to stop this nutjob. Food, water, lumber to build more shelters...I think that's what they're aiming for. While it will do absolutely...
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While Hans makes a very good point about why my proposal will never see the light of day, I maintain that a rural community, organized and armed with sufficient small arms to deal with a guerilla army...
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Quote:While Hans makes a very good point about why my proposal will never see the light of dayI thought it was about why the end result will not necessarilybe very different from the non-violent...
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