DeathKnight

[color=crimson]"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. " - Jack Handey. "So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none. When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." - Tecumseh. "He appears mad indeed but to a few, because the majority is infected with the same disease." - Horace. "Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall." - Willian Watson. Those are my favorites. =)[/color]

[color=crimson]Myriads of people would be amusing to meet, so I'm not going to try to list them here - needless to say, I'd be content with meeting anyone who desires to meet me. I've met Dan and Anti- I also have plans to go to AX 2005, so whomever is there I will be meeting, lol. Other than that- well, we'll see.[/color]

[color=crimson]In regards to the article, I think people are blowing it out of proportion. It is 715 people for what is probably a school project. With such strong "pro-freedom" undertones in much of society, I think if anything at all was restricted large portions of America- even non-Muslims - would have something to say about it. It would be a ignorant action to take, anyway. There are extremists in every religion- well, really.. anything in human hands can be taken to a new edge that it wasn't originally 'meant' to be taken to. You can't blame the idea, I think you have to blame the minority that took it there in the first place. I have the fondest hope that people don't fade into that ignorant, black and white idea of all Muslims thinking the same way. I think you're being a bit too loud, Chabichou. Perhaps you need to stop playing the victim, hm? Something smart might come out of your mouth then, yes?[/color]

[color=crimson]I love traveling. I've never been off continent, yet [folks are pretty stingy, haha]- but I have plans to be all over the place this coming year after I get a job. I've been all over the States and into Mexico. I'd like to visit.. everywhere. I'm not really one to sit around in one spot for too long and the world seems like a prime location for some wandering around, eh. South America, Europe, Asia, Africa. Yeap, all of it looks like prime wandering territory to ol' Ken, hm. I might avoid some parts of Africa though.. yeah.[/color]

[color=crimson]KoRn and Linkin Park will be metal when hell freezes over. Moving briskly along. I like the Foo Fighters- they are definately sitting somewhere in the "rock" genre. "My Hero" and "Everlong" are the best songs from them, in my opinion. Chevelle is good too- every song from their first CD I enjoy, lol. Let's see.. Rolling Stones, of course. RHCP- "Other Side" is a godsend. Soundgarden is rock to me, so.. I'll throw them in there. That's all I can think of right now.[/color]

[color=crimson]148. Wait, wait- don't wail on me. I have heard continually that IQ tests are not as accurate as they wish they were, lol. It's good to confirm that most of OB people are somewhere in the above-average range. Wisdom tempered with academic knowledge > tons of academic knowledge with no wisdom.[/color]

[quote name='Kane][SIZE=1']However when it comes to groups like Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses who actually come to my house and try and covert me then that annoys me more than a little. [/SIZE][/quote] [color=crimson]It's not really a conversion at that point. The Bible Study is the conversion part. JW's going to door to door is just the spread of their bible-based literature- and seeking maybe a few bucks in donations. In like 14 years of going door-to-door I got like two dollars in donations. Oh, and, the feeling of irritation is sometimes mutual, depending on how much respect you impart upon them. It isn't as positive as all that, though. They call their religion "the truth"- they think that all other religions *are* false in many ways, depending on which religion you are looking at. They are quite elitist and, personally, I view them as being in the territory of extremists- they preach that all non-Jehovah's Witnesses are going to violently pass on at Armageddon, lol. Of course, this is God's will so it is obviously a-ok to exterminate the vast majority of mankind. Anyway, I guess I'm trying to insist on a balanced view of them. They have pros and cons to their rhetoric and actions. I'm glad that someone tolerates them though- that isn't too common. Oh, and- it's good to see you Annie! ^_^ [/color]

[color=crimson]I'm some form of Animist or Shamanist- I believe that some form of spirits exist. In relation to deities, I'm agnostic- I cannot disprove whatever deity or deities that you believe in exist. You most likely cannot prove that your deity exists. With that said, I tolerate you for believing- as anything other than that would be somewhat childish. The only sure thing that I can see is that I am mortal- therefore, this life of mine will cease to be at some point in the future. I suppose, since I know that will occur, I should live this life the way I wish to. Whether or not I will exist in some other way after this [or if I have existed in some other way prior to this] is, once again, hard to prove or disprove. So, the only thing tangible I seem to have is my life. Here's to living.[/color]

[color=crimson]I was wondering why this thread still exists. Then I hypothesized that this had suddenly become sort of odd anomaly or pseudo-fad that even mods are participating in- their participation somehow validates it's exist to some degree, which means this probably won't get locked for some extent of time. Either way, it's an amusing topic. Then, I wondered why Red Bull tastes the way it does. Have you tasted Red Bull? It's got a very unique taste, and yet it is kind of disgusting until you get used to it- but hey, I'm not too picky I suppose. After that, I'm kinda wondering how the San Antonio Spurs will do tonight- I'm from S.A. so, you know- gotta support the local NBA team, eh? They are doing pretty well so far this year.. had a few weird losses here and there, lol. Watermelon flavored gum. I've had watermelon flavored gum- it's pretty good. I'm thinking that you all need to chew more watermelon flavored gum- yeah. The answer to the world's problems.. is watermelon flavored gum. *takes his four pennies*[/color]

[quote name='Xander Harris']On a more serious note, I was a bit surprised to find out her age. Methuselah writes in quite an intelligent and mature way for one so young.[/quote] [color=crimson]Not too surprising to me. This board attracts such people at quite a steady pace- Juu is an example, she has been posting at a pretty high quality for a few eons now. I'm 16 years old. I was 13 when I signed up in Oct. of 2001, heh. I was drawn here by what was then the humble beginnings of a DBZ fervor that would wash across America and destroy many people's faith in humanity.[/color]

[color=crimson]They are alright. I never got their new album but, uh- their old album was pretty nice. The riffs got repetitive on a few songs, but that's not necessarily uncommon anymore in metal. It's kinda funny that the singer is a chick, especially after you hear her voice on the songs, lol. But yeah, pretty good band.[/color]

[quote name='Drix D'Zanth']I sincerely doubt any war would have ended between Japan or the US without some sort of dynamic series of events, whether it be the atomic bomb, or some sort of massive invasion.[/quote] [color=crimson]If Japan had kept the resources she acquired in the Oceania and pummeled China into total submission, then I suppose something dynamic on her part would be well within reach due to her massive industry.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']I don?t think his motives were so limited.[/quote] [color=crimson]His intelligence was marred with personal vendettas against many people [or rather, types of people], vendettas that made him make questionable decisions throughout his reign. Heh. The relevancy of our discussion to the topic could be questioned. But, when you consider that Fascism was the third option back before Communism and Democracy teamed up to knock her down, it seems valid to me.[/color]

[color=crimson]They are a pretty good alternative band, I enjoy a few songs by them. I first learned of them through their music video for.. Capricorn I think. I'm surprised that more people aren't into them on OB, since the musical trends here seem to be alt. rock/hard rock/j rock most of the time. I have no clue if they are coming out with a new CD. I would hope so, lol.[/color]

[color=crimson][quote name='Lore']So unless things change drastically, it basically amounts to a long sentence with a rather unhopeful end.[/quote] Send him to Texas. Texas- Killing people right since 1836. [quote name='Shinje (SIC)']and the Bible's idea of forgiveness for everyone, no matter what the crime.[/quote] I dunno what Bible *you* were reading but.. err, I mean. Forgiveness for everyone! Wee. :D I was pretty out of the loop with this story- I didn't care. The whole drama of it didn't really appeal to me- but with all the media coverage assaulting you at every turn, I know the basic gist of events up to now. I think it is pretty obvious he probably 'deserves' something more violent than a humane way out- isn't there a type of torture or execution that involves cutting someone many times over in order to make them painfully/slowly bleed to death? I forget it's proper name- cut of a thousand knives? Something like that. That sounds pretty good.[/color]

[quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Hey, never said the US wasn't sin-free... and this example only furthers my point that the US still doesn't come close to the atrocities of other nations. I'm pretty sure the Veitnam War would have proven a better example when referring to "scorched earth" policies. But I think we got the same idea.[/quote] [color=crimson]I don't care about atrocities and what nation has numerical superiority with them, I wasn't involved in that discussion. Nations exist and they all wish to continue existing- the 'business' they are in requires bloodshed of differing degrees. I was just tossing you another war that is questionable in nature, lol. Maybe flexing my historical muscles a bit. *flex* *flex* Yeah.. [/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']But how does that example oppose my claim that less American civilians perished than British civilians?[/quote] [color=crimson]It doesn't. It wasn't meant to oppose your claim. I wasn't involved in that debate either, lol.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']You claim that Russia wasn't prepared for Barbarossa.. I would claim that Germany wasn't either. They were unable to decisively break sieges in Leningrad and Moscow; they were unable to repel the Russians in Stalingrad. They overextended their supply-lines, and the winter of 1942 was responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of Wermacht unprepared for a Soviet winter. Let's also not forget the Armored pincer at Kursk and her star: the T-34.[/quote] [color=crimson]I said first two years for a reason. After that, the quality of the Russian army had increased substantially over a short amount of time- especially their tanks. Above average quality+quantity= a royally screwed Germany. Only thing Germany wasn't prepared for was Winter- apparently they didn't read about Napoleon. Their supply-lines were still mostly non-motorized- I really wish I was kidding, but most of the Fatherland's supplies were being trudged around by horses. Of course their supply line was over-extended and yes, that did put them at a disadvantage in the behemoth country of Russia. But when you compare the state of the Russian army and the German army, who has the advantage? I say Germany still had a very clear advantage- they had already rolled over several other countries [their soldiers were experienced, in other words], their morale was at an all time high [especially in the SS divisions] due to the perceived 'crusade against Bolshevism' finally taking place, the air superiority of the Luftwaffe and their edge in land technology [at the time]. They took a gamble that all of this would let them take Moscow before winter- and they obviously lost that gamble. 34/85 > 34.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']All in all, your point concerning nuclear warheads is that the significance between each nation's number (or quality) becomes fairly trite. When you start talking about the nuclear capabilities of the US, Russia, and possibly France+Britain you are discussing how many times over you can destroy the face of the earth, much less individual nations. [/quote] [color=crimson]You were implying that numerical superiority in nuclear warheads actually means something, lol. I think we might have just inadvertently agreed, hm.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Consider this, after the pacific is conquered, and hypothetically America's armed forces rendered usless... I doubt Japan would have wanted to leave the US on it's own... even Yamato understood the danger that our nation posed towards the survival of the newly conquered Pacific islands. I'm pretty sure some sort of peace treaty/armistace involving the US's disarmament would have followed in the wake of a Japanese victory.[/quote] [color=crimson]But, there would be no invasion of the "homeland" as you put it. That is one "What if?" that can't happen. If you think millions of Japanese citizens violently resisting an assault by US marines is bad, imagine all the PO'ed American citizens if Japan even tried to step onto the lower 48's soil.[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Perhaps I mistaken counting Poland among the "Allied" nations. As it were, despite his "respect" it would be naive to assume he didn't' anticipate a declaration of war after invading Poland. It would also be naive to think that he wasn't preparing to invade not only France, but Great Britain... research Operation Seawolf.[/quote] [color=crimson]He had gotten away with Austria, Czechoslovakia- it was already shown that, thusfar, the Allies really wanted to avoid another World War, at any cost. What was to make him think they would actually declare war? They had been pretty much push-overs prior to that, you know? They alienated both Italy and the USSR- Italy suddenly realized "Why the heck am I arguing with Germany when none of these guys are backing me up?" and the USSR, well- we all know how that turned out. That isn't exactly a good track record of standing up to Germany. Of course, he was rather blatantly crossing lines here and there, as much as possible- but he genuinely respected Britain, as noted in Mein Kampf. His enemy was Communist Russia- that is what he wanted to see destroyed. And the Fuhrer's enemy still became America's enemy. Heh. Poland felt betrayed by the Allies- twice betrayed, actually. The alliance stated that if Poland were attacked by Germany, that there would be British and French troops helping to defend Poland within two weeks- it is partially why Poland fell. They kept pulling back and pulling back, trying to just hold out for the two weeks so that the Allied troops would come and save them- Britain and France mobilized, they were ready for war but.. the two weeks passed, and the Allies never came. The Poles held off for twice as long as that, but the British and French never showed up and fulfilled their end of the deal. Then of course there is that whole Warsaw Uprising/USSR thing. By the way, Seawolf? That was unfamiliar to me.. I tried to look it up and didn't get any pages that were really relevant to World War 2. Did you mean Operation Sealion, perhaps?[/color] [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Irrelevant, Hitler had already broken Verseilles and everyone saw ware coming. The Magenot line saw it coming, Chamberlain saw it coming... it was inevitable once Hitler was in power.[/quote] [color=crimson]What does the Maginot Line have to do with anything? Andre Maginot already had the idea several years before Hitler was even known of- he had been trying to get it built since the end of WW1, lol. Chamberlain? The same guy who proclaimed "Peace for our time" after the Munich Agreement? That's amusing. If you say so, good sir- if you say so.[/color]

[QUOTE=DeathBug]Yes, I have a pre-existing opinion of one of the most important issues of the past century; you're telling me you don't? What kind of plastic bubble of isolation must I be kept in to avoid bias that apparently voids my opinion? And if I'm biased against communism, why isn't Siren biased towards it? [/QUOTE] [color=crimson]No, I don't have a pre-existing bias. I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, they preach political neutrality in their neverending rhetoric- so I had no opinion on any of this until I split from my religious upbringing a year and a half ago, lol. I've studied this extensively since then and I find both systems to be rather inefficient [especially Communism] when applied to real life nations- as has been proven over and over again through history. I find people who are biased against or for either one of these systems to be likewise foolish, lol. That's the kind of "plastic bubble" you must be kept in to avoid that bias that does void your opinion. The one that keeps you from coming off as a zealous fool.[/color]

[color=crimson]Hmm. Quite curious. Nothing like Synaesthesia has happened to me- but I do alot of associations between colors and things. I even have this quirky theory that the font colors people have reflect their personality, heh. Some people don't quite get the associations I make, some people do- it's kind of amusing, really. I think it might reflect our creativity- or, maybe we are a bit off in the head. Either way, it's better than being 'normal'.[/color]

[color=crimson]Nothing personal DeathBug, but you being biased severely diminishes your opinion's, hm- what's the word. Your opinion's.. weight, I suppose. It doesn't mean as much if you admit to not being objective. Now, you are a very intelligent person- so I respect your opinion- I just don't really find it to be valid to agree with, as you are biased. I have nothing further to say to you because Siren and James pretty much covered it. It's funny we're considering this as true democracy and true communism have, so far, never existed in it's purist, most idealistic form. I guess I might be implying this doesn't have much of a point- but, that's arguable. Hmm. There are some odd misconceptions about world history here. [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']The wars we fought were destructive yes, but America wasn't the leader in any aspect.[/quote] Philippine-American War. 250k-1m civilians killed, 4 thousand and some odd number American servicemen killed in action. U.S. actions included scorched earth campaigns, torture and the concentration of civilians into "protected zones". [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']More innocent British civilians were bombed to death than American civilians.[/quote] The British and Americans had a reprisal to that. Research the history of Dresden, specifically in early 1945. An eye for an eye. [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']The greatest death toll was Russia, by far.[/quote] Nothing personal, but Russia was not prepared for Operation Barbarossa. Of course the greatest death toll was their's- the Great Officer Purge damaged the army to the point they barely beat *Finland* in the Winter War- they only way they won was through outnumbering them something like 10 to 1. Stalin brought the losses onto his own army due to his paranoia and trust of Hitler- his paranoia caused the Great Officer Purge and he trusted Hitler to honor the non-aggression pact for a few more years- he had signed it in the first place to buy time for his army to grow stronger. He didn't get enough of that time- they had a Quantity > Quality army fighting a Quality > Quantity army. The two didn't cancel each other out as the Russian losses in the first two years show. [quote name='Garelock']Saddam may have stolen someone's life but America took my ancestors' freedom and sense of pride[/quote] Right.. [quote name='Garelock']All those innocent people had to suffer because one harbor was attacked.[/quote] That one harbor had the majority of the American Navy there. The attack was not aimed at the harbor- ignore the location, if you would. The attack was aimed at obliterating the American Navy so the Japanese Navy would dominate the Pacific and be able to seize American possessions in the Pacific. The prize they wanted to take was the American Carriers- the core of any fleet at the time and to this day. Somehow, as if the Americans knew of the attack coming, all of the Aircraft Carriers were out of the harbor at the time doing various miscellaneous tasks. The Japanese scored a victory, but they did not achieve their goal and that eventually came back to bite them. [quote name='Garelock']And pretty much, we have a history of bombing the living hell out of people.[/quote] Most nations do. It was a core component of the German Blitzkrieg offensive, just to give you an example. Modern, quality warfare doctrines generally use close air support. Aside from that, most of the major nations involved in WW2 were involved of strategic bombing to some degree. [quote name='Garelock']On top of that, I've yet to see a country that has managed to completely and I mean COMPLETELY obliterate two whole cities with a single, powerful bomb; Hiroshima and Nagasaki.[/quote] The trade off is that you have never seen Japan be invaded by hundreds of thousands of Allied troops who are forced to defend themselves from the Government-trained Japanese civilians. You've never seen half a million or more Allied troops dead and millions of civilians killed all across the islands. Don't be ignorant. [quote name='Garelock']AND PLEASE, don't you EVEN say that this war had nothing to do with religion or oil.[/quote] Yes. Many wars are fought for resources- why is that surprising? The implications of the invasion do seem to have a double agenda, but there is not much tangible evidence towards that. Let people buy into the "March of Democracy" if they want to. [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Russia's got more Nukes than we do.[/quote] Yes. American nuclear technology is focused on quality > quantity. Our nuclear capability is equal to or greater than their's because our nukes are more advanced. Sheer numbers mean nothing when you are talking about anything Russian. [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']and Japanese conquest of our homeland? [/quote] Wrong. The Anti-Cominterm pact divided the world into three sectors. Germany got Europe, Italy got Africa and Japan got Asia and the Pacific. There was no way that Japan could even try to invade America while still engaged in China. [quote name='Drix D'Zanth']Nazi expansion into our allied nations[/quote] Hitler didn't want war with the Allies. He had great respect for Britain and America. His goal was the destruction of what he considered to be the greatest danger to humanity- Communism. Ironically, this later became America's prime directive too. How odd history is. You'll note that France and Britain declared war on Germany and not vice versa. [quote name='Zeta']They bombed it to terrorize the people.[/quote] As I said, history of Dresden. Early 1945. Enjoy yourself. Oh, be sure you understand what a firestorm is. Quite nasty, those.[/color]

[color=crimson]Hm. I might be mistaken, but alot of you seem to be following a path of "violence is human nature, so warfare- an expanded type of violence- is probably human nature too". Violence is uncontrolled and chaotic. Warfare is taking that and controlling it, directing it where to go. So, technically, it could be said that warfare is a transcended act, one above that "human nature". Warfare has even been described as an art- one of the finer ones. Of course, I might have misread some of these posts. I, personally, tend to lean towards an empire taking over the Earth- or, some sort of common enemy [re?]appearing. Truth is stranger than fiction. Then, the empire will turn corrupt and a group of six teenagers will have to...[/color]

[quote name='Zeta']There is a very similar quote to that in the game Rome: Total War. Can't remember what exactly, but it read along the lines of what you wrote, I will get back with the exact quote once it pops up again.[/quote] [color=crimson]I wouldn't be surprised since I was using the English form of a Latin proverb- Si vis pacem, para bellum. I haven't had the joy of tromping around Europe in Rome: Total War, but I suspect the original, Latin phrase is what you were referring to.[/color]

[color=crimson]No. Not in the stereotypical, idealistic way, at least. If people are divided, the various factions will generally be vying for various things- the regions resources, more land for population, destruction of an old enemies resources/population and so on. So, if you want peace, you would require the nonexistence of the tons of nationalist, "WE HAVE SOVEREIGNTY LOL!!!!" countries that exist. Otherwise, nations can always find- no matter how valid or invalid it might seem to us, the common people- a reason to go attack someone with their armies. At least, that is what I believe- and I think I can state that if you look at history, well- there you go. Ironically it could be achieved in a more tenuous way by some random nation conquering everyone, lol. So, if you want peace- prepare for war.[/color]

[color=crimson]Interesting, most interestin-.. wait.. [quote name='O-Ushi']Why would a perfect God...[/quote] I've always imagined him to be quite imperfect. I'm sure that followers of any deity would embellish his image and portray him as infallible to strengthen their stories/beliefs/whatever, yet in the Bible I have noted a few stray events that tend to point to he/she/it making mistakes. I'm not trying to disagree with you, I just wouldn't take everything religious books say to be the total truth when you consider human nature. [quote name='Japan_86']Christianity was created from Jesus who is God.[/quote] No.. Jesus clearly states that he is the son of God. Jesus was the first creation of God, the first experiment, the first attempt, whatever you want to call it. He isn't one and the same with God in the least, from my understanding. If you are implying that you believe in the Trinity, I hate to inform you that the Trinity as a dogmatic belief was created well after Christ's death. It is not apart of the pure scripture in the least, lol. [quote name='Adahn']It takes a strong will to embrace oblivion.[/quote] And an equally strong will to have the dedication and loyalty to a mystical figure/figures/whatever that exposes you to ridicule or persecution. Don't imply that only weak people believe- both paths take equal amounts of dedication, whether you be focused on oblivion or your idea of an afterlife. [quote name='Meggido']Religion is one of the most dangerous weapons we have.[/quote] Human nature is to blame for most of the historical events you are alluding to. Anything in human hands can be twisted from it's original purpose- not all humans, just a few corruptible ones. I'm dwelling somewhere in the realm of animism or shamanism. I'm unsure of the existence of a God. I cannot disprove he exists, I cannot prove he exists- but I lean towards Integrated Polytheism [I had no idea that what I thought to be true in regards to the Gods was already a theory, thanks Xion]. I was originally raised as a Jehovah's Witness- I attended their meetings, partook in their public speaking courses, went to houses to wake people up, so on and so forth. I'm not too fond of Christianity because of my experience in that religion, but I do my best to be tolerable of other's beliefs no matter how eccentric they might seem to be. My life has meaning without spirituality. Whatever/whomever endowed this world with existence is currently being too enigmatic to follow- leading to the myriads of religions of men trying to explain how they think spirituality is. I'm not content with declaring myself to be of X religion when this figure, whatever it is, is so enigmatically absent when mankind goes through, what I perceive, as being extremely horrid trials and tribulations. What does my religion mean to me? It's spirituality. It's a set of beliefs in something mystical. Without it, I will exist. With it, I exist. It's nothing concrete, I cannot prove to you what I believe. It's just what my *dramatic music* heart is inclining me to believe. I think the key to that question is who it is talking to- what does it mean to you? Not your friends or your clique, just you- what does it mean to you? Is what you are believing your belief? Or have you been sold someone elses idea? I hope you are following your gut instead of folding to the social situation at the time, as spirituality can become something very important to people on a more mystical level.[/color]

[color=crimson]I wear a full black robe with a hood! It has the symbol of the AntiChrist on the back! Babies wail when they see me walking along- Mothers sob, men flee in terror! They call me... [i]el chupacabra[/i]! When I'm not terrorizing children and wimpy men, I'm wearing whatever is clean. I don't really care about clothes that much- if it fits/is comfortable, I'll be glad to wear it. I do have a secret affection for quirky t-shirts though- you know, ones that have a message or funny images on them. Ahh, the money I will waste on funky t-shirts.. [quote name='Lady_Rin']Does what you wear affect how you feel and act?[/quote] Not that I can tell. That might be more applicable to someone who actually is more concerned with what s/he is putting on, heh.[/color]

[color=crimson][quote name='DeathBug']Communism is "evil" in the humanitarian sense that it has killed more people than any other ideal in the past century.[/quote] Arguable. If you follow a policy of cause and effect, it could be said fascism killed more. It's unfortunate that a system with such potential fell into the lap of Stalin, however- what horrid luck. [quote name='DeathBug']Communism is "evil" in the religious sense because all religions define "evil" as what is exactly counter to their religion, and communism calls for the dissolution of religion. (The government provides your means of living; the government is your god.)[/quote] Irrelevant to me as a socialist because I support the dissolution of religion anyway, lol. Does that make me "evil"? [quote name='DeathBug']Communism is "evil" in the individualistic sense because it restricts the freedom of the individual to act in a way that suits them.[/quote] No response to this. I would say something about Democracies covertly doing the same thing, but I would expect alot of people to call me a conspiracy theorist or some such nonsense. [quote name='DeathBug']Communism is "evil" in the philosophical sense that it surpresses all other philosophies; it has to, in order to sustain itself.[/quote] How is sustaining your existence evil? I suppose that if you were an extreme advocate of free speech this intrusion would seem evil. I realize this implies that Communism is obsolete and has to hide the truth from it's citizens- oh well, I don't really see it as "evil" persay. An ill omen is more like it- a sign of the failure of totalitarian-communist regimes. [quote name='DeathBug']Communism is "evil" in the historical sense that it must distort the truth of its own history; if it didn't, people might start wondering why they're applying a system that has failed in every single one of its variations.[/quote] If altering history is "evil" then 80 percent of the nations that exist today are "evil", lol. Alteration or not telling the full story of historical lessons/events is common- Japan is a good example of this. If they are altering history specifically to survive, then this ties in to what I said just a bit prior to this. I definitely don't agree with any nation altering history for any reason. I wouldn't go so far as to us a word like "evil"- though, perhaps I should, heh.[/color]

[color=crimson]Now, now CaptainAnarchy- you must not be that fanatically devoted to a single band of a great genre! Many bands from that genre are just as good as Nirvana- the one's QueenAsuka listed are fantastic. If you like Grunge, then those are the bands you want to add to your playlist- especially Alice in Chains [The song "Grind" is so fantastic]. I'm hoping you aren't just an ignorant fan..girl? guy? Whatever your gender is. Surely you aren't that silly form of human, hm? So, yeah- go out and get yourself some Alice in Chain's music- MP3's or otherwise. "Grind", "Them Bones", "We Die Young", "Angry Chair", and "Rooster" are all good songs from them. Also, give Soundgarden another try- I am honestly not that big a fan of Pearl Jam, but Soundgarden is pretty good.[/color]