2012年9月10日 星期一

Debating War Expenditures of the United States


It is not smart to talk about politics or religion with friends, because you just might lose them. Nevertheless the topic does come up often enough and the trick is to understand all slides or points of view even if you want to knock the other person upside the head. One thing you can do when you meet someone of a different opinion who is letting their opinion be known in so many words is to simply say;

Well I must say that I like your abrupt "No-Bullshit Style" and passion is an important thing, especially considering what you are attempting to do. Because regular people would just quit and I believe this is why you were successful in your career and your life. But if you have back-bone you keep going until you win. It is that "Press On" or "Perseverance" quote thing. So, that is okay with me. I think what gets me is when someone repeats what they here on TV and claims that as their "reasoned opinion" and cannot backup what they are saying. You can, and therefore the dialogue is worthy, well this is how I see it.

Another tact is to say something that is rather obvious and common sense such as:

War is Hell! Yes it is and anyone who has ever seen it up close and personal knows that, arm chair generals should not impress anyone. The best advice on War is not to have one, but if you have one the best advice is to Win It, because losing sucks.

You see this way you can at least agree that war is hell; in my opinion you bring hell to your enemy that's what war is. But you don't have to say this to the other party you can simply tell them that war is hell and they have to agree because it is. Then you might say something like this;

I do not want war, but that does not mean I will not have a big stick at my disposal if war is caste upon me. Offensive or Defensive, living strong prevents fights. For instance the Big Kid on the playground gets picked on the least even if he never fights. The simultaneousness of preparing and preventing is a valuable consideration. I hear the comments and thoughts of Oppenheimer, but also remember the words of the Surrender by the Japanese Empire. Today those are lessons, which should not be taken lightly.

In this case you made a whole lot of references didn't say a whole lot but that's okay because their debate is really worthless anyway and you didn't lose a friend. And that's a good thing even if you never respect the other person as long as they live at least you are an equal footing and you didn't piss them off. If you want to push your luck you can even say something like this:

So, I support a strong national defense and believe that must be the priority of any civilization otherwise it ends. Protecting the people is pretty high-up on the list. Iran, a nation which sponsors terrorism should not be allowed to use nuclear weapons to continue this motif in my opinion.




"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is an online writer in retirement.





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