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the framing is : what if we can get along, and instead of spending money on the military, spend it elsewhere.

AnimalMuppet 10y ago
I agree with Mz's reading. The wording "if such amount of money were put in a good use" implies that the current use is not a good use.
- Mz 10y ago
  Thank you. This discussion has been ironic and maddening with multiple people piling on to attack me while implying I am merely too stupid to see that the point is "we come in peace and desire to all just get along."
Mz 10y ago
I see that you are the OP. You sound like English is not your first language. So, perhaps you just worded it poorly. But without knowing you well, the only thing I can respond to uis your actual words. And here is the deeper problem: My remark that you owe veterans an apology has not been responded to by you. In fact, it was downvoted into the negatives and you are like the fifth person to come in here to essentially shoot me down and treat me like I am stupid and do not have a real point. Meanwhile, you posit "if we could all just get along." You do not even know how to communicate effectively or engage someone with skin in the game with genuine respect when the only thing at stake is words on a forum. That is your answer as to why military spending is not merely frivolous. You have a long way to go before you, personally, are in any kind of position to advocate that we all just get along. Perhaps in your journey, you should note that Shaolin priests were fearsome warriors because they believed "A man of peace must be strong."
- ayumu722 10y ago
  Look, I believe that the World in which we live now could have been worst without the sacrifices of a lot of great people like your father, a lot of people gived their lives so that next generations would live in a better world,but I think you would agree with me that the military wasn't always used to protect good values, I am from an african country that suffered occupation, and we know this side of it very Well, generaly the military isn't used only to protect the people of a country, it's also used to achieve evil ambitions, and I don't think that america for example spend 600 billions only because they want to secure their country, I don't think that this amount of money is used wisely, if some chunks of that money were moved and used to solve problems that matter I think the american people would be happier.
  - Mz 10y ago
    I am sorry for what you have suffered. As someone who has been to hell and back, I will respectfully suggest you be mindful of not throwing the baby out with the bath water while trying to envision a better world. Best.

I agree with Mz's reading. The wording "if such amount of money were put in a good use" implies that the current use is not a good use.

Mz 10y ago
Thank you. This discussion has been ironic and maddening with multiple people piling on to attack me while implying I am merely too stupid to see that the point is "we come in peace and desire to all just get along."

Mz 10y ago

I see that you are the OP. You sound like English is not your first language. So, perhaps you just worded it poorly. But without knowing you well, the only thing I can respond to uis your actual words. And here is the deeper problem: My remark that you owe veterans an apology has not been responded to by you. In fact, it was downvoted into the negatives and you are like the fifth person to come in here to essentially shoot me down and treat me like I am stupid and do not have a real point. Meanwhile, you posit "if we could all just get along." You do not even know how to communicate effectively or engage someone with skin in the game with genuine respect when the only thing at stake is words on a forum. That is your answer as to why military spending is not merely frivolous. You have a long way to go before you, personally, are in any kind of position to advocate that we all just get along. Perhaps in your journey, you should note that Shaolin priests were fearsome warriors because they believed "A man of peace must be strong."

ayumu722 10y ago
Look, I believe that the World in which we live now could have been worst without the sacrifices of a lot of great people like your father, a lot of people gived their lives so that next generations would live in a better world,but I think you would agree with me that the military wasn't always used to protect good values, I am from an african country that suffered occupation, and we know this side of it very Well, generaly the military isn't used only to protect the people of a country, it's also used to achieve evil ambitions, and I don't think that america for example spend 600 billions only because they want to secure their country, I don't think that this amount of money is used wisely, if some chunks of that money were moved and used to solve problems that matter I think the american people would be happier.
- Mz 10y ago
  I am sorry for what you have suffered. As someone who has been to hell and back, I will respectfully suggest you be mindful of not throwing the baby out with the bath water while trying to envision a better world. Best.