Why can't we all just get along?

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  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    jlew24asu wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:

    I'd see no harm in trying, I just don't think there's a prayer of being able to get a significant number of people on board.

    I think it would take the Commander in Chief of the country that has been involved in more conflicts, and fired more bullets than just about any other country in the world to start the process. If he decides our guns stop, then so do his generals, and on down the line. It would be viewed as a tremendous leap of faith on our part-- so much so that I think a few countries will sign on immediately, and others would actually be suspicious of it. Nonetheless, if we do it, we'd have to stick to it. There probably would be some residual violence after a declaration of peace, by the people you speak of who are taking advantage of the guard being down. However, it is the commitment on our part, even after being attacked that would give this idea any chance of taking root.

    do you honestly believe the Taliban and el queda would follow our lead?

    Put it this way, it might just be crazy enough to work! For one thing, it really hasn't been tried yet.
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire
  • VINNY GOOMBA
    VINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,826
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire

    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire

    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?

    sure.
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    I use "Barry" every way you can imagine. ;)


    :o :shock: :o
    tsk, tsk....idk what michelle would have to say about that!
    dirty, dirty! ;)
    :mrgreen:


    and hey, i'm not a FB person....but you get a website goin'...you let us all know!
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    take a look around this board..Byzine and his side kick Kotov Syndrome are just two examples why this would never work. and they are just two individuals. their same mentality is that of the Taliban or Osama Bin Laden. the US can adopt a peace only policy from now until the end of time and it won't change their negative view of America. maybe because someone always needs to hate the guy on top. cant change that.

    but I like the idea. I support peace.
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    How about a worldwide 7-day cease fire? If it works out alright, let's try another 7... and another, and another, etc...

    What would it take, but Barry O., and maybe a few other world leaders committed to this idea, a single one-minute speech televised throughout the world simply asking everyone to put down their guns for one week?

    the animal kingdom doesnt work that way. lions have claws... elephants have tusks and mankind has weapons of mass destruction and the arrogance that no matter who we are or what side were on, we are in the right. and as you all know that is wrong.
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  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    edited June 2009
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    jlew24asu wrote:
    take a look around this board..Byzine and his side kick Kotov Syndrome are just two examples why this would never work. and they are just two individuals. their same mentality is that of the Taliban or Osama Bin Laden. the US can adopt a peace only policy from now until the end of time and it won't change their negative view of America. maybe because someone always needs to hate the guy on top. cant change that.

    but I like the idea. I support peace.
    lol.


    you are an idiot.

    I wonder if Mr Policeman will come in and quote your post.


    what I said was true. I know your type. the kind of kid that was picked last in school kickball. someone who never amounted to much. always hated the cool kids in school. same thing applies to hating America. only on a larger scale. people always resent the best.
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    edited June 2009
    lets not close this thread.
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    do what you think is right, not on the proviso that someone follows in kind
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  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    catefrances wrote:
    do what you think is right, not on the proviso that someone follows in kind
    good advice
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire

    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?

    I wish you luck, but I can't really see history books in 100 years beginning with "luckily, after several thousand years of war, violence, and attempts at diplomacy, two Pearl Jam fans on an internet message board had the previously unthought-of idea of starting a facebook group, leading to a new and lasting era of peace and love across human civilization."
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    soulsinging wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire

    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?

    I wish you luck, but I can't really see history books in 100 years beginning with "luckily, after several thousand years of war, violence, and attempts at diplomacy, 2 Pearl Jam fans on an internet message board took the initiative of starting a facebook group, leading to a new and lasting era of peace and love across human civilization."
    the wave starts somewhere.
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    soulsinging wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    dude, set up a website. lets spread this across the interwebs and see what we can do.


    great idea.


    7 day world-wide ceasefire

    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?

    I wish you luck, but I can't really see history books in 100 years beginning with "luckily, after several thousand years of war, violence, and attempts at diplomacy, two Pearl Jam fans on an internet message board had the previously unthought-of idea of starting a facebook group, leading to a new and lasting era of peace and love across human civilization."

    LOL way to shit on everyone's parade. :lol: thanks for the good chuckle. the bleeding heart liberal that you are, however ;) , I'm sure you agree with the message.

    which reminds me of Cookynich (Dennis). I really couldnn't care much for the guy but I really like his Dept of Peace idea. logically speaking, how can you disagree with that? no, fuck peace!
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Maybe a facebook group first, see how it takes off, then a website?

    I wish you luck, but I can't really see history books in 100 years beginning with "luckily, after several thousand years of war, violence, and attempts at diplomacy, 2 Pearl Jam fans on an internet message board took the initiative of starting a facebook group, leading to a new and lasting era of peace and love across human civilization."
    the wave starts somewhere.

    Right. Like you're the first people in history to work for peace and try to start the wave... human history has been waiting for your facebook group all this time.
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    soulsinging wrote:

    Right. Like you're the first people in history to work for peace and try to start the wave... human history has been waiting for your facebook group all this time.

    yer killin me :lol::lol:
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    jlew24asu wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:
    I wish you luck, but I can't really see history books in 100 years beginning with "luckily, after several thousand years of war, violence, and attempts at diplomacy, two Pearl Jam fans on an internet message board had the previously unthought-of idea of starting a facebook group, leading to a new and lasting era of peace and love across human civilization."

    LOL way to shit on everyone's parade. :lol: thanks for the good chuckle. the bleeding heart liberal that you are, however ;) , I'm sure you agree with the message.

    which reminds me of Cookynich (Dennis). I really couldnn't care much for the guy but I really like his Dept of Peace idea. logically speaking, how can you disagree with that? no, fuck peace!

    Yeah, I'm on board with a Dept of Peace. But I'm not that much of a bleeding heart. I consider myself a realist, with a keen grasp of the flawed and lesser traits of human behavior that those on both sides want to pretend aren't there. On the right, it's that business can be trusted to regulate itself, on the left, it's that military force is never the answer.
  • Commy
    Commy Posts: 4,984
    soulsinging wrote:

    Right. Like you're the first people in history to work for peace and try to start the wave... human history has been waiting for your facebook group all this time.
    you're right.


    Fuck it i'm just gonna go home, turn on the nightly news, drink a beer like i could even change the world yeah right.









    its an idea. you start somewhere.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Kotov Syndrome wrote:
    soulsinging wrote:

    Right. Like you're the first people in history to work for peace and try to start the wave... human history has been waiting for your facebook group all this time.
    you're right.

    Fuck it i'm just gonna go home, turn on the nightly news, drink a beer like i could even change the world yeah right.

    its an idea. you start somewhere.

    Glad you're catching on to reality. You can't. You can't do a damn thing. You're powerless, like all the rest of us.

    So I'm going to watch my Tigers get their asses handed to them by the White Sox, as usual.

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