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Old 07-02-2006, 08:53 PM   #41
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You would either take morality from an outside source (Catholicism) or die in such a society. Either way, I wouldn't care. I'd be happy.
What makes you so sure that your fundamentalist catholic morality is the right morality?

I honestly hope you never breed and spread your brand of thought or you change you views before you do (as if!).

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Old 07-02-2006, 08:53 PM   #42
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A lot of people who post at ANUS aren't really nihilists -- rather they're a conglomerate of jack asses, elitists, nazis, fascists and a few extreme eco-leftists. Metal Archives is partly a dwelling ground for fascists, nazis and just plain idiots.
Good call. This guy is pure anus.com.
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Old 07-02-2006, 08:55 PM   #43
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In such a society, the leader would have an army of people with guns qualifying him as being able to say what is best for you and humanity as a whole.
Again, what qualifies them to take reign over my life? They have force, but I can defend myself and it would not be a hard task to counter an army of fascists with an army of those who resent fascists and people who like to lay claim on other's lives.

So, if an army of those who are against fascism defeats the fascists how do the fascists have any qualification to control me?
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Old 07-02-2006, 08:57 PM   #44
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Again, what qualifies them to take reign over my life? They have force, but I can defend myself and it would not be a hard task to counter an army of fascists with an army of those who resent fascists and people who like to lay claim on other's lives.
I am sure those who opposed Hitler thought the same thing. You fail to take into account the planes and the tanks and the elite military generals and so forth.

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how do the fascists have any qualification to control me?
In all seriousness, though, I would have thought the OP would have been self justifying. Simply put, Fascism gets rid of those elements that really plague humanity. Why not roll with it?
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Old 07-02-2006, 09:00 PM   #45
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In all seriousness, though, I would have thought the OP would have been self justifying. Simply put, Fascism gets rid of those elements that really plague humanity.
Then how come Italy fell? Seems like there is just a little trouble with your logic.

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I'll give you a hint. He was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered and died under Pontius Pilate, and rose again on the third day.

In such a society, the leader would have an army of people with guns qualifying him as being able to say what is best for you and humanity as a whole.
I'm not much of a theologian, but I don't recall Jesus preaching violence nor Jesus drumming up an army of people with weapons.
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Old 07-02-2006, 09:00 PM   #46
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Had Britain not been there, there would have been no D-Day, and therefore no hope of French liberation, and therefore no French resistance.
Resistances were in every country, even Germany and Italy. Remind me again, who killed Mussolini? And was there an internal unsuccessful attempt to kill Hitler during the war?

Resistances don't arise simply to liberate conquered countries, they arsise when someone disagrees with how things are done somewhere. And fascism is quite divisive.
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Old 07-02-2006, 09:02 PM   #47
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I am sure those who opposed Hitler thought the same thing.
Hitler was chased into hiding, by forces that valued freedom over fascism, where he eventually killed himself. Subsequently, key members of his reigeme were tried at Nuremburg. I wouldn't call Hitler a success story for fascism.

Mussolini was taken by, executed and hung by his feet, too. I'm pretty sure it was by an army of people who opposed him.

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In all seriousness, though, I would have thought the OP would have been self justifying. Simply put, Fascism gets rid of those elements that really plague humanity. Why not roll with it?
It really wasn't. It was actually left open to objection. How are you justified in telling me what I can and cannot do? If I think taking drugs is good for me, what right do you have to deny me that? You don't.
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nevermind. pointless post.
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Old 07-02-2006, 09:13 PM   #49
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If I think taking drugs is good for me, what right do you have to deny me that?
Simply. Taking drugs isn't good for you. Put down the reefer or else. See how easy that is?
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Simply. Taking drugs isn't good for you. Put down the reefer or else. See how easy that is?
That didn't prove anything. There's evidence to rebut that pot isn't good for me (or it's not going to kill me or make me unproductive), in addition if I choose that getting high is the best way to medicate myself, who are you to say that it isn't?
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