Author Topic: Eitquette for peace activist; Rules of engagement (Read 748 times)

Elfie · « **on:** April 01, 2003, 11:00:27 AM »

This was posted on another message board by someone else. I copy/pasted this with their consent.

With all of this talk of impending war, many of us will encounter "Peace Activists" who will try and convince us that we must refrain from retaliating against the ones who terrorized us all on September 11, 2001.

These activists may be alone or in a gathering.....most of us don't know how to react to them. When you come upon one of these people,or one of their rallies, here are the proper rules of etiquette

1. Listen politely while this person explains their views. Strike up a conversation if necessary and look very interested in their ideas. They will tell you how revenge is immoral, and that by attacking the people who did this to us, we will only bring on more violence. They will probably use many arguments, ranging from political to religious to humanitarian.

2. In the middle of their remarks, without any warning, punch them in the nose.

3. When the person gets up off of the ground, they will be very angry and they may try to hit you, so be careful.

4. Very quickly and calmly remind the person that violence only brings about more violence and remind them of their stand on this matter. Tell them if they are really committed to a nonviolent approach to undeserved attacks, they will turn the other cheek and negotiate a solution. Tell them they must lead by example if they really believe what they are saying.

5. Most of them will think for a moment and then agree that you are correct.

6. As soon as they do that, hit them again. Only this time hit them much harder. Square in the nose.

7. Repeat steps 2-6 until the desired results are obtained and the idiot realizes how stupid of an argument he/she is making.

8. There is no difference in an individual attacking an unsuspecting victim or a group of terrorists attacking a nation of people. It is unacceptable and must be dealt with. Perhaps at a high cost. We owe our military a huge debt for what they are about to do for us
and our children. We must support them and our leaders at times like these. We have no choice.

We either strike back, VERY HARD, or we will keep getting hit in the nose.

newguy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:05:42 AM »

Frogm4n · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:11:14 AM »

nice redneck post

batdog · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:19:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
nice redneck post

Seems to me its been proven over and over....

Scootter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2003, 11:54:45 AM »

Hmmm!

Guess I'm a redneck, as I have not been hit in the nose since an altercation in collage. In that instance I did not turn the other cheek and was not hit again.

I guess I must present the image of someone that will hit back, and this has worked for all these years.

I wonder why 6'2" 260 lb. people are seldom mugged when walking down the street and 70 year old woman seem to have their purses stolen somewhat often.

The cowardly seem to pray on the week, or is this an illusion?

I know this is somewhat simple but it is it is never the less true and may explain a lot.

I think state-sponsored terrorism may get more state thought now, but I may be wrong.

Seems the cost of helping terrorists has gone up a bit in the last two years. IMHO

Elfie · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:18:54 PM »

I thought it was pretty humorous

while also getting a point across

Dinger · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:30:35 PM »

9. Then strut confidently away, and go home to your family. Some night -- maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow -- that guy you punched in the face repeatedly will firebomb your house, disappearing into the night as you futilely try to save your life and the lives of those you love, jabbering something about "violence breeding violence".

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2003, 12:45:27 PM »

After Step 2, they'll call the police and have you arrested for battery, in which case the police officer will kindly dish out Steps 2 through 6 as many times as necessary to get you to comply with his wishes.

So really, the Peace Activitists are simply substituting their violence by sending in their lackeys to be violent.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:41:18 PM »

you know what i like, the people that call themselves good christians and use violence as their first responce. what a joke.

blitz · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:49:16 PM »

2. In the middle of their remarks, without any warning, punch them in the nose.

Great post!

Do you use it only on people ya don't know or get's ya wife a little slap too, if she's late with the dinner?

Regards Blitz

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:54:40 PM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
you know what i like, the people that call themselves good christians and use violence as their first responce. what a joke.

Yeah, like those peaceful Islamic fundementalists.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:56:15 PM »

yea both nothing but hypocrite's.

Animal · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2003, 02:59:15 PM »

What if the peace activist gets you arrested on charges of assault?

Thats not revenge, its justice. And it works better.

Or what if the activist actually evades your attack and pins you down?

Nice redneck post, your type can hardly see any logic, ever

LOL now I want someone to try it on me, so I can either block their punch and break their arm, or if he strikes a hit, with a smartass enlightened look in his face, I'll pick up my cell phone smiling and call the police, put his bellybutton in jail, and if his punch was hard, lawsuit time.

Truth is that the current situation is very hard to put in simple analogy tales that you send your other redneck relatives to their Hotmail account.

Elfie · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:45:43 PM »

Seems to me the point of the post was lost on many. The point was, if you ALLOW someone to repeatedly punch you in the nose they will not stop. You must make them stop, or it will continue. (At least that's what I saw in it when I read it)

I also thought it was put across in a humorous way...but hey..thats just me

X2Lee · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2003, 03:56:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Frogm4n
you know what i like, the people that call themselves good christians and use violence as their first responce. what a joke.

What the joke of this statement is , is that there are no good christians. And the real christians know it. You may not know any real christians if you get this perception from christians you know.