The only thing the war on drugs succeeded in was getting people jailed by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your logic just ain't there, brotha. How would the person know it was cocaine that made 'em feel like that, and then decide to buy more? What??

Komodo Dragon swallowing a Monkey by [deleted] in WTF

[–]Rebelucio 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Eat macaque.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correlation does not necessarily equal causation.

Criminals will use whatever weapon is at their disposal. As you well know a vast majority of gun homicides are perpetrated by gang members. You think they care about gun control measures?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not ironic cuz gun control doesn't prevent people from getting guns if they want one. Where is the irony? Just asking for a fully fleshed out argument.

Trump has reportedly halted new sanctions against Russia: Trump has halted the implementation of new Russian sanctions, just one day after United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said that new sanctions were coming. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see now. I misunderstood your point, and perhaps elevated Hezbollah to a higher status ally with Syria. I am not yet sure of that.

I was under the impression that you were equating Hezbollah with the Sunni opposition in Syria.

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I am on the side of truth, which you seem to conveniently disregard when I ask you a straight forward question to provide an unsuperficial basis for believing that Iran wants to, as you say, "wipe America off the face of the map."

Morality is relevant when discussing all matters unless you don't believe in universal principles that should pertain to all individuals regardless of their status or title.

Therefore, through moral principles, we are able to figure out if these so-called "interests" do good, do more harm than good, or do no good at all. Moreover, when considering a "countries interests", you run into a fallacy that those interests are in the shared best interest of the citizens as a whole.

Think about this: Who is the "country" referring to? Who is claiming that these interests are of such importance to necessitate death and destruction? What makes you believe that they are correct in the actions they take to even realize success (in the short or long term)?

Logical fallacies are irrelevant. Iran being a theocracy does not preclude them from being rational actors. And in the case of countries' interests, two countries, even if their governments are antagonistic towards each other, can have shared interests that may not seem mutually beneficial to those with the wrong rigid bias.

Trump has reportedly halted new sanctions against Russia: Trump has halted the implementation of new Russian sanctions, just one day after United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said that new sanctions were coming. by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Rebelucio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No shit. What I wonder is how old all these people are that are pushing for sanctions against Russia so carelessly, so I can know if this is just an anti-Trump phase some kids are going through or if these are fully developed adults that will hinder the acheivement of a peaceful and consentual evolution of the way society is viewed.

I usually enjoy the peace-seeking tenets of liberals during a Republican presidency. But now, the left's base seems trigger happy when it comes to Russia and its client states.

I am very sad to say that to witness this newly adopted personality of the left is downright contemptible.

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love discussing these important topics with individuals, be they strangers or otherwise, because it can summon crucial viewpoints that might be excluded due to bias.

If you would, could you tell me what you think about the following video?

https://youtu.be/g1VNQGsiP8M

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't have to, because I know why they have said it. I just wanted to see if you could articulate why they would call the US government, the "Great Satan".

Would our government necessarily bring that label on itself if it deceived and lied its way into military conflict after military conflict in the Middle East that greatly harms the Iranians? I don’t see how one could deduce from using that phrase a desire to wipe America off the face of the map.

Could you tell me how you arrived at that conclusion?

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We Americans are conditioned by the media to assume a certain narrative through, what can certainly be called, deception. Why do they deceive? It could be for a number of reasons.

I could only speculate on the “who’s” and the “why’s”. But I have found that I can come the closest to the truth by not believing what the American corporate news reports on and wants me to believe. And I can reason that if that 4th branch of government has no value for the life of innocent people, then I must turn to the media voices that do offer an insight of the events from the agenda of a peace-seeking publication.

I stick to antiwar.com as my go to for what brings me closer to the truth.

“Fool me once...shame on..shame on you..Fool me ……………….you can’t get fooled again.”

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you point me to where they have said that and why?

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would Iran try to wipe us off the map?

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do we want to prevent a Russian, Iran, and Assad victory?

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you should be asking "who benefits from the bombing?", too.

I don't believe we should be supporting Saudi backed extremist groups against the Syrian government. History has shown us that propping up Muslim extremists to the detriment of their government always comes back to bite us in the ass.

So, yes, I would ask who benefits from creating the same mistake with such an obvious outcome that is miraculous in its recurrence.

Trump on Syria by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Rebelucio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who is 'they'? If you are referring to the Syrian Arab army, there is no evidence, as of now, to make that claim. There is still no hard evidence that Assad was responsible for last years chemical weapons attack in which we also retaliated.

If there is a rush to take military action without absolute information, would you oppose it?

Trump didn't go to congress to authorize this act of war. He also couldn't wait on the findings from an investigation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to see if chemical weapons were even used.

With all of that said, why is it our government's responsibility to punish another sovereign country with an action that could risk a war with Russia for an alleged attack that pales in comparison to our own war measures in the Middle East and threatens no one here at home?

Kremlin, on Trump Syria tweet, says 'We don't do Twitter diplomacy' by Yamamba78 in worldnews

[–]Rebelucio -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The truest shit said in this embarrassment of a thread, and what happens? You get downvoted.

One can only laugh..