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Offline GREENTENERAL

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« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2005, 05:55:56 PM »
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so.  now that enough time has past for us to make an honest and acurate assesment of that policy.  how's it working out for those nations today?


I figured the underlying question was wheather they made good soldiers or not, and the answer is yes.  In there day they were great conquerers.  For the second part, those empires are long gone now, so no assesment can be done.  There are new cultures there with new forms of government
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« Reply #31 on: June 03, 2005, 06:05:14 PM »
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Hang, given the statistics on AIDS, maybe the military figures it really doesn't need to introduce that degree of risk into the rather narrow confines of our military units?


Hell, I don't want gays in the military.. would lend a whole new confusing meaning to the term 'friendly fire'. i wuz just havin fun with the concept.
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« Reply #32 on: June 03, 2005, 07:01:25 PM »
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The people that cry about the treatment of prisoners are just people that have not experienced the divine pleasured of living around them or being one of their victims.  I think their tune would change if those prisoners were to be relocated to their neighborhood, or better yet, let them live with them for awhile.


Hmmm good logic.
So those who support the war should probably be in IRAQ right now?
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« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2005, 07:07:37 PM »
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so.  now that enough time has past for us to make an honest and acurate assesment of that policy.  how's it working out for those nations today?



Well the Roman Empire was around for a lot longer than we have been so far. So I guess choices in sexuality wasnt a problem:)
Gay relationships didnt scare them like it does this administration:)
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« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2005, 07:13:52 PM »
.. the romans WERE gay.

that's why there's no more romans.
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« Reply #35 on: June 03, 2005, 10:03:19 PM »
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I think you're right.  I'm having a difficult time finding a modern example.  I still think that there would be nothing wrong with arming them by separate container, and dropping them off in the middle of enemy territory, and if they find they way home, just drop them off a little further next time.

though there were a couple of good WW2 movies on that concept, i wonder how real?
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« Reply #36 on: June 03, 2005, 11:39:03 PM »
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.. the romans WERE gay.

that's why there's no more romans.


Yeah well..........they got it from the Greeks yanno..........wait.......... .Romans..........Greeks...... .......*sounds of paper shuffling and a calculator*

I'm not sure of much else, but I think I've found a link to explain Roman Catholic priests who like boys.  Egad!
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« Reply #37 on: June 03, 2005, 11:56:03 PM »
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Hang, given the statistics on AIDS, maybe the military figures it really doesn't need to introduce that degree of risk into the rather narrow confines of our military units?
You think only gays get AIDS? I'm sure none of the prostitutes the straight guys frequent are a source.
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« Reply #38 on: June 04, 2005, 12:07:37 AM »
What I think? What I think doesn't matter.

What the CDC thinks... that probably matters.


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Approximately 95 percent of the persons with AIDS belong to one of the
following groups:

* Sexually active homosexual or bisexual men (73 percent)

* Present or past abusers of intravenous drugs (17 percent)

* Patients who have had transfusions with blood or blood products (2 percent)

* Persons with hemophilia or other coagulation disorders (1 percent)

* Heterosexuals who have had sexual contact with someone with AIDS, or at risk for AIDS (1 percent)

* Infants born to infected mothers (1 percent)



73% vs 1%.... what do you think?
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« Reply #39 on: June 04, 2005, 12:11:48 AM »
waitaminute.. gay guys go to prostitutes?... no.. wait.. the prostitutes are gay?? no wait, I almost got it.. gay cheerleaders give it to monkies....

oh damn. I almost had it.
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« Reply #40 on: June 04, 2005, 12:13:31 AM »
Don't worry, it'll come round again.
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« Reply #41 on: June 04, 2005, 12:17:24 AM »
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Well the Roman Empire was around for a lot longer than we have been so far. So I guess choices in sexuality wasnt a problem:)
Gay relationships didnt scare them like it does this administration:)


Yeah, the veiw on sexuality in those days was not as cut and dry as it is today.  I'm not even sure if they had a word for homosexuality, as they thought nothing of it.  I personally don't care what other people do behind closed doors, as long as I don't have to watch.  Even if I did care, there is nothing I could do about it anyways.
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« Reply #42 on: June 04, 2005, 12:20:45 AM »
yah.. it's no biggie if the priests are buggering the altar boys.

I ain't catholic either.
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« Reply #43 on: June 04, 2005, 12:22:09 AM »
The Romans held slaves and thought nothing of it either.  Did you have an actual point?
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« Reply #44 on: June 04, 2005, 12:23:04 AM »
Well, he's only at 142 posts... give him a chance.  ;)
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