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[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by Spacemunkie

I reckon DrE has a touch of S.A.D. Hang on, it\'s summer down there! Perhaps it\'s just PMT... :beer:

You really are an arse.

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by treide

Even if the individuals that perpetrate these acts are in a minority, shouldn\'t their actions be decried? Do you let rabid dogs roam the neighborhood, or do you deal with them?

Yes they should be decried - but you decried the entire human race which is a complete nonsense.

Originally posted by treideAberrant behavior or not, these types of actions are much too commonplace. Something about the global community/humanity/whatever you want to call it needs fixing, because it appears to me that these are not freak occurences but regular headlines.

So because the news media decide to concentrate on the negative in the world you believe that is the norm. I sure as hell don\'t view the world as totally rosy but every time headlines like this come up there is someone willing to degrade humanity as a group - again because of the work of extremists not the vast majority of people.

 

[AinuLainour]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

Originally posted by Spacemunkie

I reckon DrE has a touch of S.A.D. Hang on, it\'s summer down there! Perhaps it\'s just PMT... :beer:

You really are an arse.

:] Tough skin is a must-have when conversing with Scott.

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by AinuLainour

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

Originally posted by Spacemunkie

I reckon DrE has a touch of S.A.D. Hang on, it\'s summer down there! Perhaps it\'s just PMT... :beer:

You really are an arse.

:] Tough skin is a must-have when conversing with Scott.

I wasn\'t conversing with Scott. He is entitled to his opinions however but I won\'t shy away from letting him know mine.

 

[AinuLainour]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

Originally posted by AinuLainour

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

Originally posted by Spacemunkie

I reckon DrE has a touch of S.A.D. Hang on, it\'s summer down there! Perhaps it\'s just PMT... :beer:

You really are an arse.

:] Tough skin is a must-have when conversing with Scott.

I wasn\'t conversing with Scott. He is entitled to his opinions however but I won\'t shy away from letting him know mine.

When you post and Scott converses with you, then?

 

[Rigged4Mini]

Originally posted by Hinton
I\'ve always believed that in order to solve 90% of the problems in the world, do away with all forms of currency and wealth. Really weird idea, I know, but almost everything in life seems to revolve around the pursuit of money.

Wars are started because of it, people kill, cheat and lie for it - no matter who gets hurt in the process, people die because they don\'t have any and can\'t get access to food, shelter or basic health care.

Money, money, money; the lust of it is the root of all evil.

Just my opinion on that.

Throughout history...wars have not been fought for money..

power and religion. Wars have always cost more money then one gained from it.

Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Hitler, Stalin, etc.. all who waged war for nothing short of power and fame....none cared ever so for all the gold in the world as much as their names imprinted in the history of civilization.

On another serious note.. Journeyman has been cancelled.

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by DaN
Why is it that it always seems to be (usually) the decent politicians (Lincoln, Ghandi, Martin Luther King, the Kennedys) that seem to get assassinated?

Why can\'t the arseholes like Mogabe, etc ever get it?

Because in the most part the arsehats know to surround themselves with heavily armed very angry guys, while the \"nice guys\" depend upon the will of the people.


Unfortunately in this case its politics folks - politics as it has been carried on for at least a century, if not longer. Group with axe to grind and lack of power blows someone in the public eye up - sound familier?

 

[Torn blue sky]

She might have played the political field, but she wasn\'t evil...
I second Shaz, she didn\'t deserve that, nor did the 15 innocents that died either.

I hate these bastards, bunch of cowards.

 

[Sand Rat]

Originally posted by Torn blue sky
She might have played the political field, but she wasn\'t evil...
I second Shaz, she didn\'t deserve that, nor did the 15 innocents that died either.

I hate these bastards, bunch of cowards.

Call me cynical, but you steps up to the plate and sometimes you have to pay the piper - she knew the risks she faced by going back to Pakistan and went back anyway.

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

Originally posted by Spacemunkie

I reckon DrE has a touch of S.A.D. Hang on, it\'s summer down there! Perhaps it\'s just PMT... :beer:

You really are an arse.

a brilliant response! (i am so glad you didn\'t use the word ass)

 

[treide]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

So because the news media decide to concentrate on the negative in the world you believe that is the norm. I sure as hell don\'t view the world as totally rosy but every time headlines like this come up there is someone willing to degrade humanity as a group - again because of the work of extremists not the vast majority of people.

You are a physician, right? You have devoted your life to providing care for those who are ill and suffering. At any given time, the ill and suffering are a minority of the population, correct? By your arguments above, we shouldn\'t be focusing on them, since they don\'t represent the needs/interests of the majority.

When we as a global community profess indifference to actions like those that occurred yesterday because the actions are rare or infrequent, there is something wrong with us. Inaction or lack of intervention is a killer in these situations, just as it is in medicine.

 

[freakinacage]

oh @ matty saw something similar:

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by treide

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

So because the news media decide to concentrate on the negative in the world you believe that is the norm. I sure as hell don\'t view the world as totally rosy but every time headlines like this come up there is someone willing to degrade humanity as a group - again because of the work of extremists not the vast majority of people.

You are a physician, right? You have devoted your life to providing care for those who are ill and suffering. At any given time, the ill and suffering are a minority of the population, correct? By your arguments above, we shouldn\'t be focusing on them, since they don\'t represent the needs/interests of the majority.

When we as a global community profess indifference to actions like those that occurred yesterday because the actions are rare or infrequent, there is something wrong with us. Inaction or lack of intervention is a killer in these situations, just as it is in medicine.

You are either purposely misrepresenting what I am saying or you simply misreading it.

In your first post you wrote off ALL humanity because of the actions of extremists. This is nonsense because the vast majority of Humanity does not agree with the actions.

You then went on tho justify your position by pointing out that such acts happen frequently. I simply pointed out that the media coverage of such events gives a warped view of Humanity if that is all you base your opinion on. I am not saying the media shouldn\'t give these events coverage I am saying you shouldn\'t base your opinions solely on what you see in the media because NORMAL life doesn\'t sell. It is the abnormal which people are interested in.

I never said we should ignore such actions, I never said the majority is always right or that minorities should be ignored. The inference was NEVER there.

My comments were solely directed at your complete over reaction to what these events mean in relation to the overall worth of the Human race. Period. Get it?

 

[DrEvilmonki]

I\'m a physician? Are you joking?

I really think that statement alone shows the level of evidence required to get you to form an opinion.

And just in case you don\'t get my point - NO I am not a doctor in any way shape or form.

 

[freakinacage]

aaaah, but you are an evil monkey!

 

[Avelorn]

Yeah it does say Dr. before your last name, Evilmonki. You\'re not saying your username is a fraud!?

Shame on you mr Evilmonki, if that is even your real name!?



I agree on your points though.

 

[Hinton]

Originally posted by Rigged4Mini
Throughout...*snip*...civilization

With all due respect, I disagree and I\'ll leave it at that.

Originally posted by Rigged4Mini
On another serious note.. Journeyman has been cancelled.

That sucks. I really liked that show and it definitely had some great potential.

 

[treide]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

My comments were solely directed at your complete over reaction to what these events mean in relation to the overall worth of the Human race. Period. Get it?

Sorry about the \"Dr.\" mistake - I thought I had read in your profile that you were a doc at some point.

I understand your point, and I agree that in general, the media focuses on the negative. It is my opinion that there is nothing wrong with that, if it serves the purpose of keeping us informed about what is happening in the world. I don\'t mind if they publish motivational \"feel good\" stories as well, but I want the good and the bad.

You keep coming back to the \"worth\" of humanity. Where would you suggest I look for a more accurate measure of our worth as a species than the media? If we define the \"worth\" of a species as the beneficial effects it has on its environment, just how worthwhile are we?

 

[DrEvilmonki]

Originally posted by treide

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

My comments were solely directed at your complete over reaction to what these events mean in relation to the overall worth of the Human race. Period. Get it?

Sorry about the \"Dr.\" mistake - I thought I had read in your profile that you were a doc at some point.

I understand your point, and I agree that in general, the media focuses on the negative. It is my opinion that there is nothing wrong with that, if it serves the purpose of keeping us informed about what is happening in the world. I don\'t mind if they publish motivational \"feel good\" stories as well, but I want the good and the bad.

You keep coming back to the \"worth\" of humanity. Where would you suggest I look for a more accurate measure of our worth as a species than the media? If we define the \"worth\" of a species as the beneficial effects it has on its environment, just how worthwhile are we?

I don\'t mind the media focusing on the bad either, as I said I do mind people extrapolating opinion based solely on that.

You want a definition of worth in the cosmic sense? Again I think you are reading more into what I have said than is there.

Your initial post was that events like this make you disgusted with humanity. Every thing I have written is simply me saying that is an over reaction.

You CAN read that I mean that humanity is not disgusting as a whole and certainly not based on the actions of extremists.

As I said earlier the vast majority of people on this planet are simply interested in living their lives. Does that make us one with the universe and we all dance merrily about with goofy grins on our faces and love in our hearts? No; each and everyone of us have imperfections but who exactly says we have to be perfect in order to be worthwhile?

My signature used to read something along the lines of \"I am a doctor, I am evil and I am a monki\" - Still not a great starting point for making an assumption about my professional standing in the health sector.

 

[Legacy Account]

Originally posted by DrEvilmonki

You really are an arse.

An arse with a sense of humour.....

Seriously though, did Santa not bring you that bike you were after??!

:beer: