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Response to: Eating whales? Posted August 25th, 2003 in Politics

Well of course I only eat whales that are not in danger for being extincted.
Because I don't want any whale spices to be extincted just to stimulate my stumback

Doesn't whale meat have high levels of mercury in it???

Response to: Stereotypes Posted August 15th, 2003 in General

At 8/15/03 01:03 AM, LipsOfLaura wrote:
At 8/15/03 12:25 AM, greeniemachinie wrote: Does it bother you getting hit on this much, even if most of it is joking?
No it doesn't. It gets annoying sometimes when there's too much, but I know you are all doing it for fun.

And ChineseKid, no I won't shoot myself. Take that Fufu off, put on a straw hat and go make me some rice for dinner.
Oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
I joke again.

Christ. Would these kinds of comments be viewed more critically if they were about a black guy? Maybe telling him to...

go pick some cotton or rob a convienence store?

Think about it.

Response to: Stereotypes Posted August 15th, 2003 in General

At 8/14/03 11:25 PM, ChinezeKid wrote: Why do we have to have so many stereotypes on this planet? I don't know what's wrong with these people.

For example, other Chinese friends of my parents see me wearing FUBU and Phat Farm jerseys and they say, "This kid shouldn't be wearing those clothes. They make him look uneducated. He should wear nice clothes that make him look mature, like other Chinese kids"

What? So I'm uneducated because I wear FUBU or Phat Farm? And what exactly are 'mature clothes'? Why does stereotyping have to exist? I think the IQ of the whole world would rise if stereotypes didn't exist.

As long as you excel life's goals, then it really doesn't matter what you wear.

Do you consider yourself uneducated? If you do, then maybe you should really think about that.

If you don't, then the comments coming from these people shouldn't bother you, because you're better than that.

That's my 2 cents.

Response to: #1 in semen exports Posted August 15th, 2003 in Politics

At 8/14/03 10:31 PM, stafffighter wrote: I would gladly masterbate to help my country stay on top. Thats the most patriotic thing you'll ever hear from me.

I don't know, but I think this is referring to Bull and Horse semen.

Response to: Now, just who armed Iraq? Posted April 7th, 2003 in Politics

At 4/6/03 11:53 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: P-Chan, if I may:

Chemical Weapons + Iraq = War
Selling Weapons + Iraq = Revenue

United States:
Hypocrite!

Rock on, bro!

I wish I could see that on a major US station just once. That would be nice.

Response to: Now, just who armed Iraq? Posted April 6th, 2003 in Politics

At 4/6/03 11:36 PM, TheShrike wrote: We supply the world with technology (warfare & otherwise)... We've been doing that for quite some time.

Supplying Iraq with technology and materials to create chemical and biological weapons? I thought the United States looks down at that. In fact I thought that was one of the "offical" reasons for this war.


So?

That means the US critisism towards Iraq for possesing WMB is hypocritical, because it was the US itself that sold it to them in the first place, and allowed them to get away with using the weapons.

Response to: Now, just who armed Iraq? Posted April 6th, 2003 in Politics

At 4/6/03 11:07 PM, TheShrike wrote: Nice.

Note: the chart refers to convention weapons, not biological or chemical. Britian, United States and France takes the honours there as the major suppliers of technology and precursors.

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 26th, 2003 in Politics

This hour has 22 minutes? I saw that episode too. Hehe. Pretty funny.

Response to: tollerance Posted February 24th, 2003 in Politics

At 2/24/03 05:29 PM, swayside wrote:
At 2/24/03 12:03 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: Homosexuality is perfectly natural.
i guess in that case, so is pushing the gas pedal.

You know... you were part of a huge debate over this issue and you didn't say a word when someone opposed your views with some coherant argument... with facts. And now you're ranting your shit again.

You my friend are building a "Wall of Ignorance". (To use a Alakazam term).

Homosexuality has biological roots and is therefore, in many cases, NOT a choice.

Response to: tollerance Posted February 23rd, 2003 in Politics

At 2/9/03 05:53 PM, swayside wrote:
At 2/8/03 01:33 PM, Boco_the_Choco wrote: Why do you think someone can simply stop being gay?
Ofcourse they can't!
of course they can.

You can't stop being heterosexual either, can you?
yeah, very easily. it's a matter of personal choice.

Neither can a homosexual!
once again, of course they can.

I guess some biggots just never give up...

did you forget this about this thread?

http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic.php?id=42595

...the thread where the homophobic side just crumbled away?
...the thread where the homophobic side had only beliefs but no evidence?

If you have a new argument to support your views, I'd be happy to hear them.

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 23rd, 2003 in Politics

At 2/23/03 05:43 PM, NEMESiSZ wrote: Enemies or Allies, which would you prefer?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

What the fuck are you talking about, boy?

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 23rd, 2003 in Politics

At 2/23/03 04:37 PM, NEMESiSZ wrote: Just so you know, it would be a liberation, not an invasion, because the USA would be restoring the legitimate Iraqi government to power.

Not according to what the United States told exiled Iraqi opposition groups in Turkey recently.

There, the United States made a clear statment that the main goal is leadership change and not regime change. Therefore we can expect to see a very similar regime after the war, if there is one, but with a pro-US stance.

Don't expect a democracy.

If there was a democracy, there's the fear that the Shi'a's majority may win too much support. (The Shi'a are the ethnic group that are Saddam's main supporters).

There is also the fear that Iraq would split up into three separate states (Kurdish, Shi'a, and Sunni). This is also something the US wants to prevent, so you can expect another US supported strong man to take Saddam's place.

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 23rd, 2003 in Politics

At 2/23/03 12:49 PM, NEMESiSZ wrote: Congratulations.

THANKS DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 23rd, 2003 in Politics

At 2/18/03 03:35 PM, Ted_Easton wrote: So far my poll stands at 15 Con to 13 Pro war.
It's not a big gap there.

Can't you even count?!?!??!?!

According to your own poll, there's only 8 people on the prowar side. (I'm sensing a bias in you that may be distorting your perceptions.)

Using my expert counting skills, I've tallied 16 Con and 8 Pro.

That's 2 to 1, so yes there is a big gap on this BBS.

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 18th, 2003 in Politics

At 2/17/03 06:44 PM, Ted_Easton wrote: I retract my comments with regard to a lack of facts. I was confusing post authors. My apologies.

Smooth move guy. Now it looks like you're lumping all the pro-war people into one group.

Response to: Iraq Poll Posted February 18th, 2003 in Politics

CON

Response to: I support an invasion of iraq. Posted February 17th, 2003 in Politics

At 2/15/03 03:03 AM, PrivatePartsxirbx wrote: I have posted this exact same post into another thread.
Though i want to get my opinion across for all incase some people dont happen to read the other thread i posted in.

For my second post i would like to say hi. newgrounds is as great as always.

next i would like to say that i support an invasion of iraq.

Im posting out of pure rage for the ignorant that would rather make dull witted comments instead of learing as much on the situation as possible.

Im very sick of the bush hate band wagon protesters. Sick of the human shields. Sick of "war for oil" and im sick of inspect the usa.

Its very childish and ignorant.

Though most anti war protesters do not want to see both sides of a possible war and would rather remain ignorant.

In my opinion kids shouldn't try to debate politics.

I've taken an active effort in trying to under stand both sides of the debate and have worried what will happen in the long run.

But iraq, or should i say saddam hussien, will never have my support. Learning from migrants who witnessed his fascism first hand.
One iraqi soldier who fought for saddam during the first gulf war for example.
He never like the US army, of course. But he said he never hated the US as much as Saddam after seeing the guts and limbs of his country man hung around in trees, after Saddam sent in tanks to clear an "anti-Saddam" protest a short time after the gulf war.
Funny how some people can sit behind their computers nice and safe and claim that Saddam isn't a threat to anyone as long as we don't provoke him
Another talked about being in a prison in iraq. 7 men had simply raised their hands to ask a question and were executed because of it.

No wonder you don't see iraq civilians on television showing support for an invasion. Im sure allot of them live in fear under a dictatorship rule.

Saddam has used chemical nerve agents on his own people in rural locations and I've watched the videos of dead women, children, and men alike laying in the streets.

To let this go unpunished is a horrible thought.

Piece by piece you and I will come to a compromise over your posting.

After reading what you wrote I'm going to reduce your argument to four main points. I'm not going to reply to all 4 at once simply because it's messing. Let's face it your post was long and mine will be fairly long too. So let's do this piece by piece.

1) Saddam is an awful person for the atrocities he did, and therefore he should be removed by force or otherwise. You're examples are noted, but they are nothing new to the world filled with US backed dictatorships.

2) It is hypocritical to say that the US is doing it for oil because in reality the Russians are doing that.

3) The United States has to do this because if they don't there will be more deaths in the future.

4) That the soldiers are not at fault, don't blame the soldiers.

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1) Who do you think supported and put Saddam where he is? The United States of America. Osama Bin Ladden was a product of the CIA. Pinochet had substancial US support as well as many of the other ruthless dictators in the world. To a lesser extent, this even includes the Taliban, that is, until they wouldn't build the oil pipeline through their country. Some of these leaders have done atrocities far worse than Saddam, so why isn't the United States after then?? The answer to me is obvious. If you support the United States policies (that frequently are of no interest to the local people) then it doesn't matter what you do.

When you talk about Saddam's chemical/biological weapons, you should also note the fact that the US was the one who gave it to them in the first place. You should also note that the United States gave chemical/nuclear weapons to the Israelis and Turks as well. And the Turks (in a limited manner) did use those chemical weapons against their own people. Speaking of the Turks...

Turkey also had a very similar incident happen with them, where the United States sold them arms and munitions to crush the Kurdish rebellion killing around 40,000 Kurds. The Turks did atrocities too. But of course we don't hear about the crimes of the "Moderate" Muslim state for obvious reasons. They are highly regarded as a "moderate" state, despite the fact that they brutally murder their own people, simply because they support United States interests.

You should keep everything in a world context. Frequently, it is only when a dictator dares go against US foreign policy does he become truly evil. (At least according to the United States).

Response to: Mass Anti-war Protest on Feb 15th Posted February 16th, 2003 in Politics

At 2/15/03 01:37 AM, thedirtiestjamocan wrote: They're Canada. They're the maple leaves. They're gonna dry up and blow away... what else?

Blow away from Iraq? That's actually the plan. How perceptive of you!

Mass Anti-war Protest on Feb 15th Posted February 13th, 2003 in Politics

This is just a public service announcement.

If you are against the war, I encourage you to show up at one of the many protests that will be going on around the world.

Best Regards.

Response to: wow the columbia exploded Posted February 1st, 2003 in Politics

At 2/1/03 12:47 PM, Rebelao wrote: Oh.. I forgot, poor Iraqe guy... The first one on the Nasa program...

Hmm.. I've kept on hearing that it was an Israeli guy, not a Iraqi guy.

Response to: wow the columbia exploded Posted February 1st, 2003 in Politics

At 2/1/03 11:55 AM, DeAdKoRnFrEaK wrote: we are so fucked as americans.

What does the shuttle crashing have to do with being American?

That's life. (It's pretty sad though).

Response to: Catholic priest child moleters Posted January 30th, 2003 in Politics

At 1/30/03 11:17 PM, GameboyCC wrote: Of course they should be kicked out of the priesthood. It's obvious that they cannot "contain" themselves around kids, they many of them use their authority status to help get closer to the kids.

Hey! It's you!!

Welcome back GameboyCC!

Response to: Anyone here attend the protests? Posted January 30th, 2003 in Politics

Oh yes we do so much to harm the poor terrorists. We buy fucking oil from them and make them filthy rich.

Let's not use the words terrorists to refer to people in the Middle East ok?

Face it the United States is a scapegoat for the wrongs of their own corrupt, fascist governments.

In case you didn't know, many of the facsist governments you are talking about were all SUPPORTED and MAINTAINED by the United States. In fact, the hate against American is partly due to this fact. If you don't believe, me then you should observe these fact.

Saudi Arabia is one of the most Religious Muslim states there is, who rules with an iron fist and does tons of human rights abuses, does public beheadings, and keeps women helpless. But do you know what? They are one of the United State's major allies in the Middle East. Why on earth our government allie itself with such a extreme regime?!? I'll let you answer that one yourself.

In many cases muslims have every right to blame Americans for there fascist governments, BECAUSE THE AMERICANS EITHER PUT THEM THERE OR HAVE MADE SURE THEY STAYED THERE.

Let's take another example. Indonesia is one is THE largest Muslim country in the world. And you know what? Surharta, the right winged dictator guy did tons of human rights abuses, mass-murders with direct help from the United States.

Did I teach you something new today?!?

The Muslims blame all their problems on us and the Jews...hmmm perhaps Hitler is an appropriate comparison.

If you truely understand the implications of American Foreign policy in the Middle East, then you would understand why many Muslims dislike the United States.

Response to: Anyone here attend the protests? Posted January 30th, 2003 in Politics

At 1/19/03 07:13 PM, implodinggoat wrote:
At 1/19/03 05:57 AM, Slizor wrote:
Yeah, so basically you just don't have to piss off the militants! So a war on Iraq would be a bad idea!
Yes lets appease the wolves brilliant idea! Its worked so well in the past....like when that wonderful Prime Minister of yours Neville Chamberlain tried it.

You're right, appeasement can be a useless strategy at times. For example, look at the United States, you can't possibly appease that country enough... they just keep coming back for more!

Militants are pissed off by definition...leaving them alone only gives them breathing room to plan their next attrocity.

Rhetoric.

Response to: Anyone here attend the protests? Posted January 30th, 2003 in Politics

At 1/19/03 05:08 PM, Jazz_Mazter wrote:

Jazz, I was hoping for swayside to answer on his own, but since you answered, I guess I'll address you instead... :(

I imagine he means most of the countries in the world. Prejudice will never be rid of, so consequently peace on a worldly scale will never be reached.

You have a very black and white view of the world my friend. To say that war exists purely because "people just want to kill people" is to simplify things to the point of idiotcy. Many people out there have REASONS for doing what they do, aside from the simple impulse to kill.

Iraqis killing Israelis and vice versa. Americans WANTING to kill most Arabs. North Koreans WANING to kill Americans, South Koreans, Japanese...

Are you suggesting that the majority of the populations wants this?!? I hope not, or else you'd be making a seriously flawed generalization.

Response to: Shaq: "ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh" Posted January 28th, 2003 in Politics

At 1/28/03 11:19 PM, TheShrike wrote: He was joking (my opinion). He should know as a black american what it feels like to be discriminated against.

Yes, he was probably just joking. And yes, I'm sure he does know what it feels like to be discriminated against too.

On the other hand, the double standard rule does apply here.
It's obviously not a huge-front-page-Trent-Lott-national-headline because of that, nevermind he was probably joking.

You're skewing the issue of what the "double-standard" actually is. And that is....

Basically, if he was white, he couldn't get away with saying those comments. End. But he is black, so he can get away from saying those comments. End.

Response to: Shaq: "ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh" Posted January 28th, 2003 in Politics

My question is what are Yao Ming's thoughts on this?

Well, he said exactly this:
"There are a lot of difficulties in two different cultures understanding each other. Especially two very large countries. The world is getting smaller and I think it's important to have a greater understanding of other cultures. I believe Shaquille O'Neal was joking but I think that a lot of Asian people don't understand that kind of joke [...] Chinese is hard to learn. I had trouble with it when I was little,"

He didn't say "exactly" that at all. These were the words that Yao's translator said for him. In other words these words might have been a filtered version of what Yao said.

Derogatory words and names are one thing. But making fun of a language is completely diffrent. My girlfriend is Thai, and trying to teach me a few phrases. I recently learnt that rice, white, and 'fishy smell' all sound like cow. I've spent numerous occasions saying "cow cow cow cow cow" in jest. I don't care if someone makes fun of the way English sounds. I don't care if a Brit does it, a Russian, or any Chinese.

I understand exactly what you mean!! So it IS ok to go up to blacks and talk in a southern-mush-mouth type voice. They won't find it offensive at all, because it is simply making fun of the language and not the person.

BTW, does anyone know what I mean when I refer to the mushmouth type accent?

Response to: Bush and Iraq's oil Posted January 28th, 2003 in Politics

At 1/27/03 11:28 PM, fattony945 wrote: Its the same now though Iraq allies with terror oragnizations (30,000 bucks to homicide bombers in Palistine). Iraq is like Nazi Germany in which both were and are fascist police states where there are none of the freedoms which we are taking advantage of now.
The Germans killed Jews. The Iraqis killed Kurds, and would continue to do so if it wasnt for the no fly zones.

Turkey killed Kurds as well, with support, arms and munitions from the United States. Once the Kurds were crushed in Turkey, the US declared it as a victory for peace. Hahahha..

United States also supported the Genocides going on in East Timor by the Indonesian government.

Im not saying that we should go to war immediatly, but just consider who you are defending when you say we should not invade Iraq because its just about oil, for other countries in the world (most notably France, Russia, and China who are all on UN council)who do trade with Iraq and benifit from Sadam being in power just as the USA would with him out, but also that Sadam is the closest thing to Hitler as there ever has been.

Hitler? That's an interesting label. You know Fidel Castro has been called Hitler by the Americans, and so has Slovidan Milosevich. It's funny how such a nasty label is being so frivilously thrown around on anyone who disagrees with the United States.

If those guys are Hitler, you should probably put all the awful generals/dictators that the United States have forcefully proped up as well.

Response to: Shaq: "ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh" Posted January 28th, 2003 in Politics

BTW, since I think that you are a Canadian from Ontario (I am), (I'm sure that it's probably all over North America at least, and maybe Asia, but...) did you get it off the Tornoto Star? National Post?

Well. I first heard about it from a friend and then I went online and found quite a few articles on it.

Yeah, news spreads pretty fast now a days....

Thank you internet!!!!

BTW, I wouldn't recommend reading the National Post. :P

Response to: Shaq: "ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-soh" Posted January 27th, 2003 in Politics

I hate to sound like a prick, but it's really hard not to here.

Read again what Shaq says:

Shaq said: "I said it jokingly, so this guy was just trying to stir something up that's not there. He's just somebody who doesn't have a sense of humor, like I do."

So Shaq says that the guy doesn't have a sense of humour? Well... imagine what would happen if a white hockey player said something against Shaq or any other black person in a southern-slave-mush-mouth type voice. I guarentee you that that player would be banned from the sport. No doubt about that.

I think it's very very distastful for Shaq to say that, especially when he's a celebrity. And it shows you a nasty double standard that we have in our society. If Shaq was white, indian or hispanic he would have been in some serious shit. But he's black, so it's ok for him to say that.

But in any case, yeah, it probably was just a joke...

That's my 2 cents.