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Originally posted by Stirlingsays


So you could envision a situation where you'd support Turkey in a war with Britain?

My support would not make a difference to either government in such a scenario. They will do whatever they want whatever I thought. Two million marching in London didn't stop Blair invading Iraq.

 

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Originally posted by Kermit8


On that performance against Iceland the whole footballing world would have celebrated and by the 80th minute I bet there were more than one of two England fans who wanted Iceland to do it too.

They were superb yesterday against Belgium. Every thing 'The Three Pussycats' aren't.

Full credit to Wales.

That said, we have to remember that Belgium were missing big players in Kompany,Vertonghen and Vermaelen and with them in defence Wales wouldn't have scored as they did. But let's not take anything away from Wales - well done.


 

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Originally posted by Stirlingsays


So you could envision a situation where you'd support Turkey in a war with Britain?


Not immediately but don't assume that every conflict we enter into into the far future we will not on occasion be the aggressors.

No harm in being an independent thinker when assessing conflict.


If you were transported back to a trench in The Somme on June 30th 1916 in full garb knowing what was about to happen would you go over the top the next morning?

 


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Originally posted by turkish eagle

My support would not make a difference to either government in such a scenario. They will do whatever they want whatever I thought. Two million marching in London didn't stop Blair invading Iraq.

Kind of wasn't what I asked but fair enough.

 


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Originally posted by Kermit8


Not immediately but don't assume that every conflict we enter into into the far future we will not on occasion be the aggressors.

No harm in being an independent thinker when assessing conflict.


If you were transported back to a trench in The Somme on June 30th 1916 in full garb knowing what was about to happen would you go over the top the next morning?

It wouldn't apply in your case, Kermie, as you'd have been arrested and shot long before.

 


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Originally posted by Cucking Funt

It wouldn't apply in your case, Kermie, as you'd have been arrested and shot long before.


Only for mutiny.

 


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Originally posted by Kermit8


Not immediately but don't assume that every conflict we enter into into the far future we will not on occasion be the aggressors.

No harm in being an independent thinker when assessing conflict.


If you were transported back to a trench in The Somme on June 30th 1916 in full garb knowing what was about to happen would you go over the top the next morning?

Would I fight for my country in an existential war....yep. My family, like most, did that as far back as I know.

It's true, the cult of individualism allows certain people to conveniently detach themselves from ideas such as commitments to the nation state.

Funny how they don't detach themselves from its benefits however. But that's a different rant.

I wouldn't have an issue with someone not supporting a war or the reasons for a war.....Not fighting however, unless there are exceptional circumstances....that's a coward.

Supporting the other side however is even worse and should be viewed as treason.

Edited by Stirlingsays (02 Jul 2016 12.06pm)

 


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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Would I fight for my country in an existential war....yep. My family, like most, did that as far back as I know.

It's true, the cult of individualism allows certain people to conveniently detach detach themselves from ideas such as commitments to the nation state.

Funny how they don't detach themselves from its benefits however. But that's a different rant.

I wouldn't have an issue with someone not supporting a war or the reasons for a war.

Supporting the other side however is and should be viewed as treason.

Ok. Let's turn it around bit.

The Germans who refused to fight for their nation under their Government which was in power 1933-45 and the others who surreptitiously worked to undermine those incumbents are, rightly, classified as very brave and heroic. Some would have helped The Allies.

So, can you still not envisage a situation where you wouldn't fight for your country and Queen/King?

Would you always be a Cavalier and never a Roundhead? Even if the Government was downright criminal?

Edited by Kermit8 (02 Jul 2016 12.11pm)

 


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Originally posted by Kermit8

On that performance against Iceland the whole footballing world would have celebrated and by the 80th minute I bet there were more than one of two England fans who wanted Iceland to do it too.

They were superb yesterday against Belgium. Every thing 'The Three Pussycats' aren't.

You wouldn't get every football squad jumping up and down like a group of girls at a birthday party because One Direction had been booked there.

Yet they did and posted it on facebook, like a bunch of girls.

 


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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

You wouldn't get every football squad jumping up and down like a group of girls at a birthday party because One Direction had been booked there.

Yet they did and posted it on facebook, like a bunch of girls.

It's called passion.

You lot are just envious. Semi-final Wales!!!

 


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Another example of the BBC telling us how we should think. No doubt the Scots, Welsh and NIrish get it too.

 


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Originally posted by Kermit8

Ok. Let's turn it around bit.

The Germans who refused to fight for their nation under their Government which was in power 1933-45 and the others who surreptitiously worked to undermine those incumbents are, rightly, classified as very brave and heroic. Some would have helped The Allies.

So, can you still not envisage a situation where you wouldn't fight for your country and Queen/King?

Would you always be a Cavalier and never a Roundhead? Even if the Government was downright criminal?

Edited by Kermit8 (02 Jul 2016 12.11pm)

The Germans who fought in the Wehrmacht for their country are to be respected. There is nothing wrong with objecting to a war and campaigning against it, but working for the other side in most situations is betrayal.

In situations where you know that your country is committing genocide against a race of people and....any set of people they don't approve of.....maybe in those circumstances working against your state has ethics to it.

However, this is a pretty extreme set of circumstances. Alexander, for example, didn't praise these people in his time, he put them to death. I'd lock them up in mine.

Obviously in a war you use what these people have to offer but in my eyes....unless there are exceptional circumstances....a traitor is a traitor.

Edited by Stirlingsays (02 Jul 2016 12.32pm)

 


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