Gates Proposing Cuts in Military Budget

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ah. So my age places my views on the Index Prohibitorum. I suppose that is a convenient enough tool for silencing dissent. Of course, if what you say were true, everyone born prior to the dates you listed would be lock-step in their opinions. I wonder if that is true.

That was not my intent...to silence you...it was my intent to ask you to look deeper and employ your greater mind to go outside today's reality to examine the reality which came before you. History is about the 'place of the then' , not the place of the then seen through the eyes of today.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

That was not my intent...to silence you...it was my intent to ask you to look deeper and employ your greater mind to go outside today's reality to examine the reality which came before you. History is about the 'place of the then' , not the place of the then seen through the eyes of today.

Oh, no. That was the intent. Don't worry, I'm not afraid of you. In fact, I used to be you. When I used to look back at history, I did so with blinders, so to speak. I adhered to the Index, conveniently disregarding anything that conflicted with [then] my world view as biased and invalid. The world was black and white; there were good guys and bad guys. But then I came to the realization that, most of the time, it isn't a game of cowboys and indians and one man's hero is always another man's villain.

[Ducimus]

Third man back to trolling I see. Nice bait, make a strong, yet subtle personal attack at a persons core and station in life. His troll Fu is strong. I can has report post button?

Originally Posted by Ducimus

Third man back to trolling I see. Nice bait, make a strong, yet subtle personal attack at a persons core and station in life. His troll Fu is strong. I can has report post button?

Direct reply is trolling? I guess if it isn't what you want to hear.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Oh, no. That was the intent. Don't worry, I'm not afraid of you.

How is that possible. You a Moderator, large contributor, etc.

How is it that I can possibly intimidate your standing on SubSim? Your like a Nancy Pelosi (safe district) of Subsim.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by The Third Man

How is that possible. You a Moderator, large contributor, etc.

How is it that I can possibly intimidate your standing on SubSim? Your like a Nancy Pelosi (safe district) of Subsim.

Ah, so you are back for personal attacks. That's fine, but I suggest that you cool off a bit.

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Ah, so you are back for personal attacks. That's fine, but I suggest that you cool off a bit.

How, pray tell, is that a personal attack? Is it not the truth? And a tribute to your value to Subsim?

I could question your position as being a personal attack. But for the reasons I stated it would make little or no difference.