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We all know some organizations and unions in which several nations are members, like NATO, EU, UN etc. In what extent do these organizations provide safety to their nation-members? The reason I am asking this is because in Greece our military system is mandatory. Of course there is professional military...
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interested to see how people here respond to this...
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Hey everyone, so this is my first post. i've written my ideas in essay form because other people are likely to read it and i don't like changing the introduction around. hope you enjoy and try at answering my questions. although i think the likely hood is that you will disagree with at least...
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Do you guys think it was a good idea for General McChrystal to speak out against the Obama Administration in the fashion he did? Clearly he's a four-star general and is an intelligent man, but I was just wondering how people feel about him speaking to Rolling Stone instead of resigning and then talking...
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Here's my thoughts since I've largely stayed out of this: Killing any person who has not aggressed against you is against the NAP and a violation of rights.ALL libertarians accept this.it's standard/ Unjust war: Wars of aggression,Imperialist wars etc.Include aggression against innocents...
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I never particularly cared about schiff but I don't support this. I don't see how he can be called a libertarian when he support's a clearly unjust war.Government war's clearly contradict libertarian principles.I wouldn't say he's a Neo-con maybe that's a bit far but he is...
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No, but we do have to look to historical evidence for wild claims about imminent nucleur warfare or the like. It is * possible * that a maniac is waiting outside my house, right now, to blow me up. Unlikely, but possible. However, I don't spend my time worrying about it because there is no evidence...
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No country with a nuclear weapon has ever been invaded. The only 'countries' to ever use them have been those with massive governments inlcuding those supposedly 'civilised' (democratic!) ones, which just shows how completely brainwashed people are into thinking governments actually protect...
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[quote user="Stephen Forde"] [quote user="hjmaiere"]The interesting conversation is about why people want anthropogenic global warming to be true.[/quote] I don't think it has to do with tribal instincts at all. I think this whole global warming thing is just the latest embodiment...
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We have covered this, but it keeps going round in circles within this topic. I already agreed that of course, you can defend yourself. I'm not sure I see what point you're trying to make? Self-defence is not 'violence'. The initiation of force is violent. Protecting yourself or your child...