tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114877411975379535.post2232538601521367935..comments2024-01-30T07:32:40.274-06:00Comments on Blue's Blog: I suppose...Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04775073594938909298noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114877411975379535.post-27513739711172267532016-03-22T18:59:51.176-05:002016-03-22T18:59:51.176-05:00"The definitions are important because a prop...<br /><br /><br />"The definitions are important because a proper definition is actually useful. It is wasteful to use military force to track and guard against psychopaths. It is futile to send psychiatrists and the local sheriff to fight a real terrorist group." <br /><br />~~Agreed Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775073594938909298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114877411975379535.post-85979687956784342002016-03-22T08:00:53.865-05:002016-03-22T08:00:53.865-05:00Right. Everyone is a terrorist. That's why g...Right. Everyone is a terrorist. That's why good definitions are actually useful. <br /><br />Use of violence is NOT what terrorism is about. If it were, then everyone would indeed be a terrorist. <br /><br />Do you create definitions based empirically, looking at "terrorists" and then determining what differentiates them? Or do you create a definition that is useful and then apply it to all who fit?<br /><br />"terrorist" distinctions:<br />1. State sponsorship. Part of a larger group. This weeds out all the psychopaths who use violence or intimidation.<br />2. Exercises violence and intimidation as deliberate tactics that further the ends of the group. Weeds out the members of groups who are acting outside their authority.<br />3. Intentionally targets innocents, undefended, not militarily significant targets. Weeds out police and military who intentionally act against criminals or enemy combatants. <br /><br />The definitions are important because a proper definition is actually useful. It is wasteful to use military force to track and guard against psychopaths. It is futile to send psychiatrists and the local sheriff to fight a real terrorist group. <br /><br />--GenericviewsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114877411975379535.post-14708705001087011832016-03-22T05:47:27.621-05:002016-03-22T05:47:27.621-05:00Yeah, kinda...
They depend upon you obeying of yo...Yeah, kinda...<br /><br />They depend upon you obeying of your own free will, because you want to. Because the laws are right and just. Or something.<br /><br />They only use violent coercion when they need to.<br /><br />;)Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775073594938909298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4114877411975379535.post-43587254809962772772016-03-21T21:17:26.841-05:002016-03-21T21:17:26.841-05:00Oh boy...kinda stark when put like that huh?
No ca...Oh boy...kinda stark when put like that huh?<br />No candy coating that..SunwolfNCnoreply@blogger.com