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Mad Kally · 02-07-2003, 10:43 AM

Actually I just hate it when people turn blue when they stop breathing. Maybe that's why I do CPR so often.

ybnormal · 02-07-2003, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by RufusAtticus:
Have you stopped beating your wife yet? Yes or No.

No! I have not, but I only beat her for her own transgressions.

Stop dancing around the question.

If I were the type to dance around the thread's question, I would have to either turn off the news, or keep beating my wife 24/7.

Mad Kally · 02-07-2003, 11:03 AM

Should billions of men beat their wives for the actions of one woman?

RufusAtticus · 02-07-2003, 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by Ronin
The answer, quite obviously, would be that I would not.

I would defend both the 'two people' <the boy> and the 'billions of others' <the entire family> against the tyranny and injustice of the 'Klan' <Yahweh>.

So then your answer to the original question is "yes." It doesn't matter wheather you can defend them or not, the suffering will still occur. Why then do you have a problem with me or Wildy saying "yes" too? We said "yes" for the exact reasons you listed above.

Mad Kally · 02-07-2003, 11:10 AM

Rufus, why don't you answer my simple question with a yes or no answer? Ask Wildy too.

Should billions of men beat their wives for the actions of one woman?

RufusAtticus · 02-07-2003, 11:13 AM

Ronin · 02-07-2003, 11:19 AM

Quote:

So then your answer to the original question is "yes." It doesn't matter wheather you can defend them or not, the suffering will still occur. Why then do you have a problem with me or Wildy saying "yes" too? We said "yes" for the exact reasons you listed above.

Original Question ~ Would you let billions of people suffer for the actions of two people?

My answer is still a resounding NO!

Kally, Helen, Amie, ybnormal...anyone...are my posts coming across in english?!

RufusAtticus · 02-07-2003, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ronin
Original Question ~ Would you let billions of people suffer for the actions of two people?

My answer is still a resounding NO!

Kally, Helen, Amie, ybnormal...anyone...are my posts coming across in english?!

Now you're just contradicting yourself. If you are willing to let the family in my example suffer--it doesn't matter if you are willing to help allievate that through defending them--, then your answer to the OP should be "yes." You can't say that you'd let the family suffer and then say that you wouldn't.

Mad Kally · 02-07-2003, 11:28 AM

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Ronin:
Kally, Helen, Amie, ybnormal...anyone...are my posts coming across in english?!

Loud and clear. But I couldn't hear an answer to my simple question. Maybe I should use JUMBO letters?

Ronin · 02-07-2003, 11:31 AM

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Now you're just contradicting yourself. If you are willing to let the family in my example suffer--it doesn't matter if you are willing to help allievate that through defending them--, then your answer to the OP should be "yes." You can't say that you'd let the family suffer and then say that you'd wouldn't.

I told you specifically that I would NOT let the family or the boy suffer.

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I would defend both the 'two people' <the boy> and the 'billions of others' <the entire family> against the tyranny and injustice of the 'Klan' <Yahweh>.

What does it matter how successful my attempts are at defending them?

I would not LET billions of people suffer for the actions of two people!

Is this thing on?! <tap tap tap>

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02-07-2003, 10:43 AM	#131
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	Actually I just hate it when people turn blue when they stop breathing. Maybe that's why I do CPR so often.

02-07-2003, 10:51 AM	#132
ybnormal Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 430	Originally posted by RufusAtticus: Have you stopped beating your wife yet? Yes or No. No! I have not, but I only beat her for her own transgressions. Stop dancing around the question. If I were the type to dance around the thread's question, I would have to either turn off the news, or keep beating my wife 24/7.

02-07-2003, 11:03 AM	#133
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	Should billions of men beat their wives for the actions of one woman?

02-07-2003, 11:10 AM	#135
Mad Kally Banned Join Date: May 2001 Location: LALA Land in California Posts: 3,764	Rufus, why don't you answer my simple question with a yes or no answer? Ask Wildy too. Should billions of men beat their wives for the actions of one woman?

02-07-2003, 11:13 AM	#136
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