Gay People And Their Right To Militarize - Page 4

Funka Genocide · 02-02-2010, 06:23 PM

Although I will say that from a personal perspective joining the military is pretty much the dumbest shit you can do (legally) and still walk away from.

I'm just not on Mr. Happypants McSmartyface's happy boat of wonder and amazement, heading for everything is peachy-keen land.

Have you ever been to Thailand dude? India? Compton?

Loyal · 02-02-2010, 06:28 PM

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that's not really a theory, I don't think, so much as an over generalized statement of wankery.

It's also incredibly vague for the scale it supposedly encompasses.

Seriously, we as a species are like the Global Infighting Collective. We kill for fun, profit, ego, and any variety of other reasons you can come up with. Always have, always will.

Bard The 5th LW · 02-02-2010, 06:29 PM

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"No homos in the boy scouts"

This is actively bullshit. Gays are allowed in the Boy Scouts. I've had a gay scoutmaster to. And in a southern state nonetheless.

Funka Genocide · 02-02-2010, 06:30 PM

did he like, introduce himself as the gay scoutmaster at meeting (or whatever the hell it is boyscouts do.)?

Because that would be hilarious.

Bard The 5th LW · 02-02-2010, 06:32 PM

No, but everyone knows it. He has a life partner/husband/whatever the fuck you want to call it, and has adopted two kids, one of which is a scout in the troop.

DFM · 02-02-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Loyal

It's also incredibly vague for the scale it supposedly encompasses.

Seriously, we as a species are like the Global Infighting Collective. We kill for fun, profit, ego, and any variety of other reasons you can come up with. Always have, always will.

Until I plug in the Overlord, here.

And I shall do so soon.

Edit: Bard, Official policy is no homos, obviously that's going to change when you filter down to smaller dens/etc.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-02-2010, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Funka Genocide

that's not really a theory, I don't think, so much as an over generalized statement of wankery.

When you figure out how to get 6 billion people to play nice though, let me know.

What else were you expected

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Originally Posted by Loyal

It's also incredibly vague for the scale it supposedly encompasses.

Seriously, we as a species are like the Global Infighting Collective. We kill for fun, profit, ego, and any variety of other reasons you can come up with. Always have, always will.

This is not true. Read some anthropology/psychology sometime. This particular lie of "greed is an essential part of humanity" annoys me greatly because it's been spread as an argument for capitalism constantly and has worked despite completely ignoring any of the actual research on this subject.
It reinforces humanity=stupid (or possibly evil)

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Originally Posted by Funka Genocide

Have you ever been to Thailand dude? India?

Hey guess what cause these places to be the shit holes that they are?? Rampant nationalism as enshrined by our very own armed services. Thanks for playing, please come again.

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Until I plug in the Overlord, here.

And I shall do so soon.

The Overlord runs on mains?

Funka Genocide · 02-02-2010, 07:03 PM

Seeing as you were never in the military I'll give you a hint: there's very little nationalism involved, and a lot more "holy shit I'm 18 and my parents are poor."

Nobody joins the fucking military because they're just so hocked up on Jesus juice that they need to heft a rifle in his holy name. That's just a ridiculous assumption.

Premmy · 02-02-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Funka Genocide

Seeing as you were never in the military I'll give you a hint: there's very little nationalism involved, and a lot more "holy shit I'm 18 and my parents are poor."

Nobody joins the fucking military because they're just so hocked up on Jesus juice that they need to heft a rifle in his holy name. That's just a ridiculous assumption.

I believe he was more or less referring to the fucked up governmental practices that stem from cultural issues hat lead to poverty.

Professor Smarmiarty · 02-02-2010, 07:08 PM

Seeing as you weren't in the Nazis I'll give you a hint: most of the nazis didn't have much against the jews.
Does it matter? Hoshit no it doesn't.

The army is the very spirit of nationalism, it is the arm that enforces it, it the symbol that evokes it- it doesn't really matter what the dudes in it thinking as long as they carry out their grossly ridiculously nationalistic duties. They can ideologise all they want but what they are actually doing is the most important in this equation.

Also No_More, there are forum rules about discussing that sort of thing so can't address your point really.

02-02-2010, 07:08 PM	#40
Professor Smarmiarty Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: K-space Posts: 9,758	Seeing as you weren't in the Nazis I'll give you a hint: most of the nazis didn't have much against the jews. Does it matter? Hoshit no it doesn't. The army is the very spirit of nationalism, it is the arm that enforces it, it the symbol that evokes it- it doesn't really matter what the dudes in it thinking as long as they carry out their grossly ridiculously nationalistic duties. They can ideologise all they want but what they are actually doing is the most important in this equation. Also No_More, there are forum rules about discussing that sort of thing so can't address your point really. Last edited by Professor Smarmiarty; 02-02-2010 at 07:12 PM.

02-02-2010, 06:23 PM	#31
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Although I will say that from a personal perspective joining the military is pretty much the dumbest shit you can do (legally) and still walk away from. I'm just not on Mr. Happypants McSmartyface's happy boat of wonder and amazement, heading for everything is peachy-keen land. Have you ever been to Thailand dude? India? Compton?

02-02-2010, 06:30 PM	#34
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	did he like, introduce himself as the gay scoutmaster at meeting (or whatever the hell it is boyscouts do.)? Because that would be hilarious.

02-02-2010, 06:32 PM	#35
Bard The 5th LW Feelin' Super! Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,191	No, but everyone knows it. He has a life partner/husband/whatever the fuck you want to call it, and has adopted two kids, one of which is a scout in the troop.

02-02-2010, 07:03 PM	#38
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Seeing as you were never in the military I'll give you a hint: there's very little nationalism involved, and a lot more "holy shit I'm 18 and my parents are poor." Nobody joins the fucking military because they're just so hocked up on Jesus juice that they need to heft a rifle in his holy name. That's just a ridiculous assumption.