08-27-2020, 08:05 PM
(08-27-2020, 07:28 PM)Antisthenes Wrote:Quote:Fair enough, but well meaning platitudes will not keep me from firing upon attackers, regardless of ideologies, and I see no reason he should have to subject himself to a beating, either.
Platitudes indeed....that little brat should have been at home playing minute man for his own State and not engaging in adventurist vigilantism. The point has been missed. He went in search of a problem and he has certainly found it. Stupid child.
Again, fair enough. If folks don't want me shooting at them, then they ought not bring rocks and bottles to hurl at a "peaceful" protest, and they ought not to chase me and run me down if I'm leaving. Doing otherwise is a threat, and will be dealt with.
As I said before, the best way to prevent gunshots is to not invade a place and become violent in the first place. If you ain't there, they can't shoot you.
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Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’