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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 21, 2003, 08:55:42 AM

Title: Shameful
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 21, 2003, 08:55:42 AM: I stayed awake on Wednesday night awaiting the reply of USA after the ultimatum. At 3:00 in the morning the news informed about the first attacks with rockets over Bagdad.

The next morning I had classes all the morning, but I knew that there will be problems due to the attack. And and there were. Several collectives at University organized a demonstration outside at 10:30 in the morning. People abandoned the classes and assisted to the act. But not all. For example me. I\'m in favour of the attack so I didn\'t mind to assist this kinda act. Other friends and me stayed at class (about 15) and began to take it when a big group of students (about 1000) broken into shouting, with banners, alarms, and all that stuff. We were forced to stop the class and abandon it. I didn\'t want problems because they seemed very aggresive.

The funny and shameful part of this is that they were shouting JOIN US! CLAIM FOR YOUR OWN RIGHTS! STOP WAR! Ironically, our right were to decide if we assisted to classes or not, and they prevent us to do so.

Shameful day indeed. (There was police intervention)
Title: Shameful
Post by: mm on March 21, 2003, 08:57:15 AM: well of course, uni students saw it as a reason to skip class

they dont really care either way
Title: Shameful
Post by: Seed_Of_Evil on March 21, 2003, 09:03:26 AM: mm I\'m sure that 99.99% of those 15.000 people that were demonstrating on Thursday didn\'t know WHY we are attacking Irak (I say we, because Spain is one of the three major alliads), WHERE it is, what\'s UN or WHAT Sadam has done.
Title: Shameful
Post by: MPTheory on March 21, 2003, 09:11:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by mm
well of course, uni students saw it as a reason to skip class

they dont really care either way

Are you serious? You assume too much.
Title: Shameful
Post by: mm on March 21, 2003, 09:18:41 AM: assume?

honestly, take any average joe on the street and ask him how he honestly feels post-war iraq

he\'ll look at you like yer insane
Title: Shameful
Post by: MPTheory on March 21, 2003, 09:58:10 AM: I dont see that to be true. Anyone who pays even just a little attention to the news, or current events will have an opinion. Hell, you dont even need to pay attention to the news to know what the hell\'s going on. I know that\'s all I hear about wherever I go. This is war. Its not some local news story. Im pretty sure that the "Average Joe" WILL have an opinion on whats going on. And if not an opinion, most everyone knows whats happening.
Title: Shameful
Post by: videoholic on March 21, 2003, 10:01:24 AM: Problem is most people have some whacked opinions
Title: Shameful
Post by: mm on March 21, 2003, 10:03:27 AM: mptheory, knowledge and opionions of whats going on are VASTLY different than actually caring

you cant confuse the two
Title: Shameful
Post by: MPTheory on March 21, 2003, 10:14:57 AM: I understand that. But with knowlege comes opinion. That\'s just the way it works.

BTW vid - Your right. I\'ve heard some EXTREMELY whacked opinions.
Title: Shameful
Post by: Coredweller on March 21, 2003, 11:10:38 AM: Quote
Originally posted by videoholic
Problem is most people have some whacked opinions
WAITASECOND! I thought your Fox News Polls say that the majority of US citizens support the war? Who are these "most people" who have whacked opinions? :D

Will you not be happy until every last american gets in line to salute El Presidente? :laughing:
Title: Shameful
Post by: GigaShadow on March 21, 2003, 11:13:10 AM: Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer ;)
Title: Shameful
Post by: Coredweller on March 21, 2003, 11:17:42 AM: Quote
Originally posted by GigaShadow
Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer ;)
You\'re scaring me now, bud. :p
Title: Shameful
Post by: GigaShadow on March 21, 2003, 11:27:58 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Coredweller
You\'re scaring me now, bud. :p

:p

Just thought I would lighten the mood a little bit.