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villager

(26,001 posts)
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 08:04 PM Jul 2014

"Fuck every cause that ends in murder and children crying"

With today's headlines, that bottom-line litmus test of the late Iain Banks can't be said often enough.

The older I get, the wearier I grow of the excuses from each side, any side, each killing entity, portraying themselves as "right."

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"Fuck every cause that ends in murder and children crying" (Original Post) villager Jul 2014 OP
Which war are you talking about? NightWatcher Jul 2014 #1
All of them. villager Jul 2014 #2
I agree.nt bravenak Jul 2014 #4
Yes BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #12
Yep. nt stillwaiting Jul 2014 #19
He got it right. I am right there with him, and you. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #5
What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless... alterfurz Jul 2014 #6
Ultimately, the irradiation is the same... villager Jul 2014 #7
yep, I concur heaven05 Jul 2014 #8
There are so many things we should be doing rickyhall Jul 2014 #9
but isn't that all of them? MisterP Jul 2014 #10
A HUGE K+R! BobbyBoring Jul 2014 #11
Kicking Again !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #13
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #14
Yep. It's time to let the Apes take over. Amonester Jul 2014 #15
Amen McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #16
I cannot handle the thought of shattered children and elderly with no place to run. FUCK WAR! ALL OF roguevalley Jul 2014 #17
Ah yes locks Jul 2014 #18

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. Which war are you talking about?
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 08:07 PM
Jul 2014

It sucks that there are so many areas under conflict. Its like when people speak of a mass shooting in the US, they need to specify which of the many they are referring to. I share your thoughts. As we get older, more and more it appears that it is all bullshit.

alterfurz

(2,469 posts)
6. What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless...
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 08:26 PM
Jul 2014

...whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy? -- Gandhi

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
8. yep, I concur
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 08:35 PM
Jul 2014

and share the complete weariness of living in a world where animals like this can kill children and say, "this is war" with no compassion or sympathy. No one is "right" when it comes to murder like this.

BobbyBoring

(1,965 posts)
11. A HUGE K+R!
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 09:53 PM
Jul 2014

We know about Continuance of Government, but do we have a plan for continuance of the species?
Many among us seem to be hell bent on placing homo saphian in the same category as dinosaurs.

Amonester

(11,541 posts)
15. Yep. It's time to let the Apes take over.
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 10:25 PM
Jul 2014

We're not worthy (collectively).

(I know it's just a minority of complete assholes who can't live without the idea of waving their dicks to each other assholes.)

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
17. I cannot handle the thought of shattered children and elderly with no place to run. FUCK WAR! ALL OF
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 11:20 PM
Jul 2014

THEM!

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