Perhaps Steve's comment was motivated by the altruistic sentiment that the world would be a safer and better place without the UN. A sentiment that is not without justification.
Regardless, I don't think he meant it seriously, especially considering UN HQ is in NYC. Now, if it was in San Francisco...
Um, did I miss some reason to think that Bazooka's post was anything other than run-of-the-mill sarcasm? Was this some kind of hillarious reverse double troll? 'Cause if it was I missed it.
Perhaps the more, um, reasonable (and perhaps Christian) way to have made Steve's point would have been to say something of the effect that, had the bomb hit the HQ instead of the outpost, the effect on peace (when and how it will come) would have been nil.
The underlying question in all of this is, of course, can you remove Islamic fascism by force? Can you kill them all? Or in fighting them, do you not draw more persons into their cause, and convince more moderates that they [Hizbollah] are on the right side of things, and that such a militia is necessary?
Perhaps I'm just an idealist. I'm not a leftie in the sense that you mean it, but I suppose I see this cycle of violence as cruel in its unending circularity. Watching Munich was a beautiful narrative for convincing me of that.
How many people think this doesn't just motivate the crazies further, and encourage their efforts to acquire serious weapons, as well as make those with access to such weapons more likely to sympathize with them and give them over?
I love how people complain at the way Israel is forced to defend its borders from terrorists but offer no workable response to Lebanese terrorists driving unmarked vehicles wearing civilian clothes and launching rockets at Israeli hospitals.
I also find it amusing how nonbelievers suppose Christians are disallowed satire or black humor. As if Paul didn't joke about the emasculation of his enemies; as if Jesus Himself didn't joke about how Jewish prophets naturally have to go to the Jewish holy city to be killed.
. . . a pity Israel didn't bomb the UN headquarters instead!
ReplyDeleteYea, 'cause Jesus would want all those lefties to die, die, die.
Like King David before you, Steve, you really are a man after God's own heart.
Perhaps Steve's comment was motivated by the altruistic sentiment that the world would be a safer and better place without the UN. A sentiment that is not without justification.
ReplyDeleteRegardless, I don't think he meant it seriously, especially considering UN HQ is in NYC. Now, if it was in San Francisco...
You Christians have no sense of humor...
ReplyDeleteUm, did I miss some reason to think that Bazooka's post was anything other than run-of-the-mill sarcasm? Was this some kind of hillarious reverse double troll? 'Cause if it was I missed it.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, great humor... U.N. peace keepers are about as effective as a PETA protest would be at a Texas barbecue!
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Perhaps Steve's comment was motivated by the altruistic sentiment that the world would be a safer and better place without the UN.
ReplyDeleteYes, so he should joke about them being bombed to little pieces, 'cause that's good Christian humor, right?
Steve, I couldn't agree more! All that stuff about "love thine enemy" and all is for the dogs. Pull out all the stops!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the more, um, reasonable (and perhaps Christian) way to have made Steve's point would have been to say something of the effect that, had the bomb hit the HQ instead of the outpost, the effect on peace (when and how it will come) would have been nil.
ReplyDeleteThe underlying question in all of this is, of course, can you remove Islamic fascism by force? Can you kill them all? Or in fighting them, do you not draw more persons into their cause, and convince more moderates that they [Hizbollah] are on the right side of things, and that such a militia is necessary?
Perhaps I'm just an idealist. I'm not a leftie in the sense that you mean it, but I suppose I see this cycle of violence as cruel in its unending circularity. Watching Munich was a beautiful narrative for convincing me of that.
How many people think this doesn't just motivate the crazies further, and encourage their efforts to acquire serious weapons, as well as make those with access to such weapons more likely to sympathize with them and give them over?
I love how people complain at the way Israel is forced to defend its borders from terrorists but offer no workable response to Lebanese terrorists driving unmarked vehicles wearing civilian clothes and launching rockets at Israeli hospitals.
ReplyDeleteI also find it amusing how nonbelievers suppose Christians are disallowed satire or black humor. As if Paul didn't joke about the emasculation of his enemies; as if Jesus Himself didn't joke about how Jewish prophets naturally have to go to the Jewish holy city to be killed.
My dear Loftus, how can you tell? Well, if you couldn't tell this one you must be very odd indeed.
ReplyDeleteI'll admit I thought it inappropriate humour, but I still recognised it as humour.
But maybe you have no sense of humour.