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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 07:56 PM

Lobo27 (752 posts)

A lunch break conversation from today.

Usually eight of us gather at our lunch table. Usually the same people. Today's conversation was about sports, and swiftly went the way of politics. Eventually we got to Iran and nuclear weapons. Most of the conversation was as to why Iran shouldn't be allowed to have weapons.

Towards the end, Geoff, one of our oldest coworkers said who are we to determine who gets to have what. He was met with questionable looks to say the least. Followed by multiple, we're the good guys. One guy got a bit flustered, and insinuated that Geoff's words were treasonous.

Most of the people at work are in their late 20s or early 30s and geoff is in his late 50s and a vet for perspective. It was an interesting conversation just thought I'd share.

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Reply A lunch break conversation from today. (Original post)
 Lobo27 Mar 2015 OP
LineReply I just had a convo this am with the husband of one of my clients
 riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #1
LineLineReply Gish Gallop, deal with it a lot myself..
 Fumesucker Mar 2015 #5
LineLineReply What does age have to do with it?
 obxhead Mar 2015 #6
LineLineReply 50 shmifty he should go to Iran today with his lil gun.
 onecaliberal Mar 2015 #8
LineReply I am starting to wonder who we are as well
 Kalidurga Mar 2015 #2
LineLineReply We spend half our budget on the military and wars. Many people get very wealthy from this, and
 RKP5637 Mar 2015 #4
LineLineLineReply Yes far to much of our budget goes to the military
 Kalidurga Mar 2015 #7
LineLineLineLineNew Reply I think much the same, especially with today's technology. n/t
 RKP5637 Mar 2015 #14
LineLineLineNew Reply This is a keeper. Succinct and true. nt
 raccoon Mar 2015 #19
LineLineLineLineNew Reply When we were kids, I thought war was a temporary condition. I thought WWII was the end, then came
 RKP5637 Mar 2015 #20
LineReply As a Jeff I agree with Geoff
 underpants Mar 2015 #3
LineReply How do they know ...
 surrealAmerican Mar 2015 #9
LineLineNew Reply Its the concept of everyone being against America
 Lobo27 Mar 2015 #11
LineReply As the middle class rapidly disappears...
 peace13 Mar 2015 #10
LineLineNew Reply This message was self-deleted by its author
 maryellen99 Mar 2015 #12
LineNew Reply In all seriousness, we have used nuclear bombs, it isnt pretty, yes they have
 Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #13
LineNew Reply Geoff has wisdom with age, the others seem young and reactionary IMO. n/t
 RKP5637 Mar 2015 #15
LineNew Reply He's not treasonous.
 greytdemocrat Mar 2015 #16
LineNew Reply ...
 Tsiyu Mar 2015 #17
LineNew Reply The way I see things
 anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #18

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:05 PM

riderinthestorm (23,272 posts)

1. I just had a convo this am with the husband of one of my clients

 

he responded that if he were younger he'd strap on a rifle and go kill some Iranians. That they are eeeeeevvvvviiiillll and that since monitoring didn't work in North Korea, it won't work in Iran.

I felt physically ill.

There's no way you can even counter that string of nonsense (the guys in his 50's and an obvious ass but I adore his wife who is a great client so I just walked away as she told him to shut up).

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:19 PM

Fumesucker (45,851 posts)

5. Gish Gallop, deal with it a lot myself..

They unload a string of crap in about thirty seconds that takes hours to unravel thread by tedious thread and all you've done in the end is make them believe it more.

Ever wonder why women stay with guys that stupid or ignorant? Love the bit about her telling him to shut up.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:21 PM

obxhead (8,434 posts)

6. What does age have to do with it?

 

If he's a manly man he can just march into Iran right now! Hell, its just a skip away from Iraq or Afghanistan. What's holding him up?

Oh yeah. He's really big on words, short on action.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:25 PM

Star Member onecaliberal (24,838 posts)

8. 50 shmifty he should go to Iran today with his lil gun.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:05 PM

Kalidurga (14,177 posts)

2. I am starting to wonder who we are as well

We have troops in nearly every nation on earth. Some could say that is an aggressive stance. I believe we would solve a lot of problems if we would just stop occupying most of these nations. We have to stop subsidizing corporate security.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:13 PM

Star Member RKP5637 (63,184 posts)

4. We spend half our budget on the military and wars. Many people get very wealthy from this, and

many are in positions of great power and control, so the crap continues.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:24 PM

Kalidurga (14,177 posts)

7. Yes far to much of our budget goes to the military

I don't want to get rid of our military some people think I do. I just want our troops stationed stateside rather than in other countries. We can probably get rid of all but 10% of our nukes as well. I doubt we will be attacked from closing down a base in Germany or Japan. Most small bases with less than 100 troops they can go too.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 09:58 PM

Star Member RKP5637 (63,184 posts)

14. I think much the same, especially with today's technology. n/t

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Sun Mar 15, 2015, 07:58 AM

raccoon (30,216 posts)

19. This is a keeper. Succinct and true. nt

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Sun Mar 15, 2015, 09:22 AM

Star Member RKP5637 (63,184 posts)

20. When we were kids, I thought war was a temporary condition. I thought WWII was the end, then came

Korea, then Vietnam ... I thought that was the end. It wasn't. Now, we've become the warring nation. I often wonder what would happen if the US just stayed home and set an example of a better way. What really disturbs me is all of the $$$$$'s being made by perpetuating this paradigm. Lots of people/groups/companies on the receiving end of $$$$$ sure don't want to give up the gravy train, so it perpetuates and perpetuates, not only in the US, but across earth and likely into space. Really, when you stand back and look at it all, it is really really F'ed up! One little spinning ball of dirt, and we (all nations) spend enormous resources trying to kill each other off.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:12 PM

Star Member underpants (170,080 posts)

3. As a Jeff I agree with Geoff

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:27 PM

surrealAmerican (11,087 posts)

9. How do they know ...

... that we're "the good guys"? Would it feel different to be the "bad guys"?

Being "good" or "bad" is a function of what you do, not who you are. Sometimes, I think children's entertainment has ruined a few generations of Americans - mine included.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 09:10 PM

Lobo27 (752 posts)

11. Its the concept of everyone being against America

That is bombarded to the people on a daily basis, imo.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:28 PM

Star Member peace13 (11,076 posts)

10. As the middle class rapidly disappears...

 

We head closer and closer to being a third world nation ......with nuclear weapons. When Cheney was is charge some of warheads were unaccounted for at times. Our service people in charge of keeping our warheads safe and secure have come under severe scrutiny over the recent years. At times they have not passed the test! I stand with Geoff!

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 09:37 PM

Thinkingabout (30,058 posts)

13. In all seriousness, we have used nuclear bombs, it isnt pretty, yes they have

The ability to kill lots if folks but the damage does not stop after the smoke clears. This is why they need to be on very limited basis, it harms our world, it isn't needed.

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 10:01 PM

Star Member RKP5637 (63,184 posts)

15. Geoff has wisdom with age, the others seem young and reactionary IMO. n/t

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Sat Mar 14, 2015, 10:10 PM

greytdemocrat (3,295 posts)

16. He's not treasonous.

I don't agree with him but hey, that's his right.

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Sun Mar 15, 2015, 03:33 AM

Tsiyu (18,186 posts)

17. ...





You can't deny
The other side
Don't want to die
Any more than we do
What I'm trying to say,
Is don't they pray
To the same God that we do?
Tell me, how does God choose?
Whose prayers does he refuse?
Who turns the wheel?
And who throws the dice
On the day after tomorrow?

Mmmmmmm...
I'm not fighting
For justice
I am not fighting
For freedom
I am fighting
For my life
And another day
In the world here
I just do what I've been told
You're just the gravel on the road
And the one's that are lucky
One's come home
On the day after tomorrow




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Sun Mar 15, 2015, 05:07 AM

anotojefiremnesuka (198 posts)

18. The way I see things

 

If Israel can have nukes so can it neighbors, if Israel does not want its neighbors to have nukes, then they have to get rid of theirs. It is only fair.

But that is just the way I see things as a vet over 50.

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