Aussies fear threat of war with China

redrock

The title of this article says 44% of Australians think they will be at war with China.

Hmmm.... quite an extrapolation seeing that only approx 1000 people were asked, that is less that 0.005% of the population of Australia!

So, I am assuming that it is 44% of these 1000 people polled that have this conviction.... pretty low number - not even worth a headline (or the cost of the poll!).

gimmesometruth27

keeponrockin wrote:

I don't think China's stupid enough to invade a western country.

i don't either. they could cripple nearly any country economically simply by calling them to repay their debts to china. that would be the easiest way for china to advance it's standing in the world. it is not as dramatic and intimidating and deadly as a war, but it is easier than and just as effective as war.

Byrnzie

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

They steal peoples pet dogs and kill them.

Can you provide any evidence of this?

Thoughts_Arrive

Byrnzie wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

They steal peoples pet dogs and kill them.

Can you provide any evidence of this?

Couldn't find the Herald Sun article but this is close enough....

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and- ... riginalsC2

Cosmo

Wait. This thread was started because of an article about a poll that says the Austrailian people are afraid of a war with China?
Does this mean that if a majority of people believe it... it is true?
...
What does Austrailia have... that China wants? You got oil? If you do, you should probably be more wary of us... than them. We already have a proven track record of claiming our oil is under other people's feet.
And if a war between China and the U.S. errupts... it will more than likely because one or the other nation will make a grab for control the resources... probably the oil reserves in the Middle East.

Loulou

I guess I'm one of the 66% :? First I have heard of this!

Cosmo

Loulou wrote:

I guess I'm one of the 66% :? First I have heard of this!

...
Just hope and pray that there is no oil under your home.
If there is, we just might feel the need to liberate you with our 'peace bombs'. We have a lot of hungry SUVs to feed over here.

Loulou

Cosmo wrote:

Loulou wrote:

I guess I'm one of the 66% :? First I have heard of this!

...
Just hope and pray that there is no oil under your home.
If there is, we just might feel the need to liberate you with our 'peace bombs'. We have a lot of hungry SUVs to feed over here.

Wilds

Byrnzie wrote:

When was the last time China invaded anyone?

1950

Byrnzie

Wilds wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

When was the last time China invaded anyone?

1950

Right. 60 years ago.

And how many countries have the U.S invaded/attacked in the last 60 years?

Byrnzie

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

They steal peoples pet dogs and kill them.

They do the same thing in America:

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/stolen-dog ... page1.aspx

'...Dog theft is a crime that is hard to measure in statistics. Some have put the number of total pet thefts at 2 million a year...

Whatever the numbers, dogs are stolen for several reasons:

Money. This may take the form of an outright ransom, but the usual method is to wait for a reward to be posted, then call the dog's owners and say they found him wandering around.

Dog fighting. This may seem unusual because most stolen dogs have sweet temperaments – otherwise a thief may be deterred. Unfortunately, dogs are either "conditioned" to fight by cruel training methods, or used as "bait" to train other dogs to fight.

Cult rituals. Often done for kicks, black dogs (and cats) are at particular risk around Halloween.

Some animal rights and welfare people also say that stolen dogs often wind up at laboratories across the country. Under a procurement practice called "random source collection," the U.S. Department of Agriculture licenses individuals to sell animals to laboratories.'

ShimmyMommy

Just a thought...the key word in your thread title says it all...FEAR.

Wilds

Byrnzie wrote:

Wilds wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

When was the last time China invaded anyone?

1950

Right. 60 years ago.

And how many countries have the U.S invaded/attacked in the last 60 years?

Just a guess, but I'll say 30.

Wilds

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

mikepegg44 wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

I read a newspaper article about dogs being transported to a restaurant.

what is wrong with that? I wouldn't eat a dog, but why can't someone else?

Now I've read it all.

I don't have a problem with different cultures eating dogs raised as food, for food. Much the same as I don't have a problem with our culture eating pork.

There is not much difference from my estimation.

Now because of my personal relationship with dogs, I wouldn't eat one, but I don't find any issues with others doing so.

Byrnzie

Wilds wrote:

I don't have a problem with different cultures eating dogs raised as food, for food. Much the same as I don't have a problem with our culture eating pork.

There is not much difference from my estimation.

Now because of my personal relationship with dogs, I wouldn't eat one, but I don't find any issues with others doing so.

Although in all fairness, I hear that the way dogs are killed for food is pretty barbaric: that they're beaten to death to increase their adrenaline before the point of death. I don't think any animal should be beaten to death.

As far as I know, the country where dog meat is the most prevalent is Korea.

Loulou

I think every country eats something pretty funky don't they?
I mean we eat Emu, Kangaroo and now friggin Camel don't we? Mind you I think if you tried to bash any of those animals you might get your guts ripped out!