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> Categorically, war is a tool to be despised. I think you took "respected" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case. > It

by kodah 4y ago

> Categorically, war is a tool to be despised. I think you took "respected" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case. > It sacrifices lots of people This is exactly why I said it's a tool to be respected.

BoorishBears 4y ago
>I think you took "respected" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case. I think you took "anti-war" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case.
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- kodah 4y ago
  Not that this post is even making the slightest attempt at discourse. I don't think I did: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32105717 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32105717 There are plenty of people who are just patently anti-war, to no end. Someone with a nuanced position on war would not be using the term "anti-war". It amazes me there's an abundance of these folks on HN, which is why this was worth pointing out.
  - BoorishBears 4y ago
    The finer points for me to make have been made all over, you attacked a complete straw man. > Someone with a nuanced position on war would not be using the term "anti-war" Nonsense. You're taking a narrow view of the concept, that they are literally against all forms of fighting no matter how great the evil encountered. That is unreasonable and uncommon. Rather people who are anti-war are for dealing with conflicts at a root level before they even approach war, and for ending unscrupulous wars. If you didn't even know the thing you were rallying against, why did you bother? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement > Many activists distinguish between anti-war movements and peace movements. Anti-war activists work through protest and other grassroots means to attempt to pressure a government (or governments) to put an end to a particular war or conflict or to prevent it in advance.
    - kodah 4y ago
      Except it wasn't a strawman if you bothered to read other comments and threads. My point moreover was that the attitude I described is not uncommon on this website.
      - BoorishBears 4y ago
        If you want to complain about people not engaging in discourse, maybe answer the entire comment. From your literal first words you got the basic definition of the movement you were against completely wrong. The rest of your comments on this page didn't change that in the slightest, and it seems you're still not aware that you were wrong.

by kodah 4y ago

BoorishBears 4y ago

>I think you took "respected" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case. I think you took "anti-war" a little too literally (potentially narrowly, or specifically) in this case.

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kodah 4y ago
Not that this post is even making the slightest attempt at discourse. I don't think I did: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32105717 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32105717 There are plenty of people who are just patently anti-war, to no end. Someone with a nuanced position on war would not be using the term "anti-war". It amazes me there's an abundance of these folks on HN, which is why this was worth pointing out.
- BoorishBears 4y ago
  The finer points for me to make have been made all over, you attacked a complete straw man. > Someone with a nuanced position on war would not be using the term "anti-war" Nonsense. You're taking a narrow view of the concept, that they are literally against all forms of fighting no matter how great the evil encountered. That is unreasonable and uncommon. Rather people who are anti-war are for dealing with conflicts at a root level before they even approach war, and for ending unscrupulous wars. If you didn't even know the thing you were rallying against, why did you bother? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-war_movement > Many activists distinguish between anti-war movements and peace movements. Anti-war activists work through protest and other grassroots means to attempt to pressure a government (or governments) to put an end to a particular war or conflict or to prevent it in advance.
  - kodah 4y ago
    Except it wasn't a strawman if you bothered to read other comments and threads. My point moreover was that the attitude I described is not uncommon on this website.
    - BoorishBears 4y ago
      If you want to complain about people not engaging in discourse, maybe answer the entire comment. From your literal first words you got the basic definition of the movement you were against completely wrong. The rest of your comments on this page didn't change that in the slightest, and it seems you're still not aware that you were wrong.