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Originally posted by BIGPoJo
reply to post by Raivan31
Yes, everyone has equal potential. Why is it that some choose to be military men while others slob around on the couch?
Originally posted by BIGPoJo
reply to post by Raivan31
Yes, everyone has equal potential. Why is it that some choose to be military men while others slob around on the couch? At least the service men are contributing to society, the other does little to contribute. Yes, we all have equal potential but its what we do with that potential that matters.
The fact is, there are countries around the planet that would eviscerate America if we did not have a military presence. If we did not have cops, criminals would eviscerate the innocent with little regard. If we did not have correctional officers prisoners would do as they wish. I would rather live in a world where people with authority feel authoritative rather than a world with zero authority.
Do you enjoy the feeling of having to fight life or death for your family on a daily basis? If it was not for the militant authority that exists today then you would be fighting for survival on a daily basis.
Originally posted by BIGPoJo
At least the service men are contributing to society, the other does little to contribute.
Originally posted by BIGPoJo
reply to post by Raivan31
No, not everyone can cut the mustard. Do some research and see how many people drop out of the various training phases of each branch. The Marines are proud and few for a reason, they have a high drop rate.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Raivan31
If it has to be explained, then it wont be understood.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Raivan31
If it has to be explained, then it wont be understood.
Illogical.
The only way to understand something is through explanation.
Gotta be kidding me!
Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Raivan31
If it has to be explained, then it wont be understood.
Illogical.
The only way to understand something is through explanation.
Gotta be kidding me!
To try to explain it to someone like you, it does no good.
Not only to have a GIANT chip on your shoulder from the get go, the hostility blinds you to anything that I would present.
SO, no thanks.
To the OP? PM and we can discuss this.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Raivan31
If it has to be explained, then it wont be understood.
Illogical.
The only way to understand something is through explanation.
Gotta be kidding me!
To try to explain it to someone like you, it does no good.
Not only to have a GIANT chip on your shoulder from the get go, the hostility blinds you to anything that I would present.
SO, no thanks.
To the OP? PM and we can discuss this.
Ad-hominem cop outs do not suffice.
You cannot prove any points, you can only pretend that you could prove it had I not been "someone like me".
Perhaps there would be no chip on my shoulder if you actually had substance to back up the assertion?
Originally posted by macman
Blah Blah Blah. All you prove is that you have a "Word of the Day" calendar on your desk.
Can't even spell it correctly.
But again, I will not argue this with someone that is deaf to anything not in agreement to their viewpoint.
A thought-terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by muzzleflash
I do love the fact that you are vocally against the Military, yet have a Navy Vessel firing deck guns as your avatar.
So, I say sure sure, and what ever to you.
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by macman
Blah Blah Blah. All you prove is that you have a "Word of the Day" calendar on your desk.
Can't even spell it correctly.
But again, I will not argue this with someone that is deaf to anything not in agreement to their viewpoint.
Wait I spelled it correctly didn't I?
Ad Hominem
Are you saying I misused the hyphen? That would be incorrect punctuation rather than spelling.
Deaf to what viewpoint? I wouldn't know because you won't tell me.
Forgive me for taking that as an indication that there is no legitimate argument against it in the first place.
It would be one of the hardest possible feats to disprove the allegation that the military is a cult.
1) If you insult someone as a debate tactic , it is an ad hominem fallacy by definition.
2) Retorting this fallacy by saying "You must have a 'word of the day calendar' is a Thought-Terminating Cliche combined with yet another form of ad hominem.
A thought-terminating cliché is a commonly used phrase, sometimes passing as folk wisdom, used to quell cognitive dissonance. Though the phrase in and of itself may be valid in certain contexts, its application as a means of dismissing dissent or justifying fallacious logic is what makes it thought-terminating.
edit on 15-11-2011 by muzzleflash because: (no reason given)