tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post4566307563663302367..comments2023-12-05T07:50:19.855-05:00Comments on No Oil for Pacifists: Ask the Neo-Con, Part 4@nooil4pacifistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16688417615117569825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-33526940179842981322007-10-19T12:48:00.000-04:002007-10-19T12:48:00.000-04:00Power to the positive. TLJPower to the positive. TLJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-1914072373691027572007-10-02T18:22:00.000-04:002007-10-02T18:22:00.000-04:00A much more peaceful solution than war is to have ...A much more peaceful solution than war is to have the populace inspired to protest by thousands of Buddhist monks with enormous moral credibility. That works every time.Assistant Village Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427940.post-22907145622705735202007-10-01T13:27:00.000-04:002007-10-01T13:27:00.000-04:00In his great book (but god-awful movie) "Starship ...In his great book (but god-awful movie) "Starship Troopers", Robert Heinlien makes this point in response to the childish commment, "violence nevers solves anything", with 'well, it sure setteled the Carthaginians hash", "Violence, naked force, has ended more conflicts than any other process in human history".<BR/><BR/>Heinlien's point was people who enjoy the benefit of freedom and security without ever bearing the personal cost of maintaing it have no understanding of it's value. In his book only people who had served their country (in some way, military or civilian, could recive citizenship and be able to vote) <BR/>We have lost the requirement of personal (citizenship) responsibility, and that is how Rome decayed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com