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Thank you. It really is an elaborate excuse for more power etc. World War II was exceptional in that Hitler's actions were not to be condoned and the international community had to respond swiftly. There are exceptions such as these, but rarely ever. The truth is, we never can justify war when...

Please, stop your ad hominem attacks. You're just morally conflicted, tis all. War is a practical solution to keep the greater number of people alive. Which is what you're advocating. So it is 'practically justified'.

Read your own post. You contradicted yourself and had to negative rep me in the process ..

"Yes - with some major caveats or qualms which make you uncomfortable just saying yes" - from the 'Is war ever justified' thread. Haha, unfortunately, there isn't a similar 'no' option. You've been making really stellar threads lately - things which I can't help but participate in. Grrr. :p

No, that was your assumption. I said the utilitarian argument doesn't work to your advantage, because you don't believe war is justified. Sikhman has already outlined the fault in your argument. (If you're pro war, it works fine) I only stated what I believe in. War is not justified, because...

Unlike Ben Netanyahu, I wouldn't use the utilitarian argument. I think that argument would fail because, the ultimate result is that the majority of people are alive, while a considerable (yet lesser quantity) of people are killed via warfare. To plainly put it, I am a pacifist and by corollary...

My favourite was navy blue, when I had braces. There was also this really funky teal/deep turquoise colour too. Then I got rainbow. Pastel purple with mint green. Hot pink with bright purple. Clear. Etc. It doesn't matter, you can get whatever you want. They're your braces. What...

What was the neg rep for? I don't understand; it was merely explanatory.

Probably because it sucks? I've always thought doing Law, for journalism would be pretty wicked, as opposed to being a solicitor.

Prior to this incident, I found that Kyle and Jackie O were an exceptionally vacuous duo. After this incident, they're just plainly insensitive, wealthy douches. I don't think their topics of discussion are very entertaining (or politically correct) to say the least, and their treatment of...

Really? I didn't even notice.

Consult your math department. I have a friend who did general in year 11 because the school forced him to, and then in year 12 he did ext 1 math, not kidding. He was fine, but it will take a fair bit out of you.

stalker you (:

Haha, I was going to replace it with Russell's 'Celestial Teapot'. :p

I agree that rape is rape. But to be general, I don't think women are getting a 'better' deal than men overall. Partly because it's their fault - but that's besides the point. You can't point at a few minor, 'high profile' cases and claim that this is the existing gender dynamics. Refer to...

I think you may have misconstrued my point. Evidence gives rise to theory, but the theory itself is not complete, and cannot be used as evidence to PROVE anything. It follows that theories are analytical tools which plausibly generalise about an array descriptors e.g. empirical phenomena. Does...

Theories aren't evidence, first off. They're generally educated models that seem to fit certain descriptors. I don't believe people treat science as a God, if they did, there wouldn't be so many scientifically illiterate people in the wider community? Just saying. :) I suppose, 'believing', as...

I laughed so hard at this comment after reading it sarcastically to myself. I suppose an embarrassing song on my list is Miley Cyrus - Dream. I mean, I don't even like her, it's just 'cause my sister has the whole soundtrack; overplayed, and inevitably it 'gets into your head' type of...

Haha. No, I'm well aware that such things occurs rather frequently, but Jemlet's post felt like a shopping list to me. Also, these crimes appear in unsuspecting forms, which I have yet to be enlightened of. Rape sounds like rape to me. And sexual servitude probably equates to something like...