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What's better - 100,000 in Iraq or 6,000 on 9/11

What's better - 100,000 in Iraq or 6,000 on 9/11

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Originally posted by STANG
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=22666
"if you were a vegetarian and you were asked to eat meat otherwise they would kill another cow, would you?"

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Six million from Poland sounds better.

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Originally posted by skeeter
Six million from Poland sounds better.

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i presume everyone is referring to reconstruction:

$6000 in the usa for 9/11
$100,000 in iraq,
$6,000,000 in poland.

whichever way - it will not bring back the loved family members, who had no idea why they were killed.
in every case it is inadequate compensation.

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Originally posted by flexmore
i presume everyone is referring to reconstruction:

$6000 in the usa for 9/11
$100,000 in iraq,
$6,000,000 in poland.

whichever way - it will not bring back the loved family members, who had no idea why they were killed.
in every case it is inadequate compensation.
Hah, nice swerve Flex. Seems I can't crank anything up tonight.

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Its a stupid question.. there is no better.

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Originally posted by dk3nny
Its a stupid question.. there is no better.
do you believe in fate?
are you a fatalist, or an apologist?

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Originally posted by flexmore
do you believe in fate?
are you a fatalist, or an apologist?
Do i believe in fate? I'm not sure, sometimes i do, sometimes i don't.

Why do you ask?

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Originally posted by dk3nny
Its a stupid question.. there is no better.
What's worse ?

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When you have reached the pits of human achievement, it doesn't get any better or any worse by multiplying it by any particular number.

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Originally posted by Wheely
When you have reached the pits of human achievement, it doesn't get any better or any worse by multiplying it by any particular number.
So America's invasion of Iraq is on par with 9/11 ?

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Originally posted by STANG
So America's invasion of Iraq is on par with 9/11 ?
For me, yes

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Originally posted by Wheely
For me, yes
I'd tend to agree except:

- 100,000 people is alot more than 6,000 people
- It was over an area that affects alot more children
- There were alternatives and the means to pursue them

I'm inclined to say that the invasion of Iraq was worse than 9/11 and that if American's truly want sympathy and cooperation in future then they should STOP their violent ways. Start by getting rid of Bush now !

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Originally posted by STANG
I'd tend to agree except:

- 100,000 people is alot more than 6,000 people
- It was over an area that affects alot more children
- There were alternatives and the means to pursue them

I'm inclined to say that the invasion of Iraq was worse than 9/11 and that if American's truly want sympathy and cooperation in future then they should STOP their violent ways. Start by getting rid of Bush now !
100,000 people is, indeed, a lot more but as I said above, I don't think the numbers make a difference in terms of what is a worse crime. Clearly the number of people affected is more though. I personally don't think it is more humane to kill adults than children and there are always alternatives.

I do have a sneaky feeling that the motives of the bombers themselves was based on something less revolting than the motives behind the Iraq war but that is as far as I'll go.

I believe that 9/11 was a horrific, inhuman act. Just like the war in Iraq.

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Originally posted by Wheely
100,000 people is, indeed, a lot more but as I said above, I don't think the numbers make a difference in terms of what is a worse crime. Clearly the number of people affected is more though. I personally don't think it is more humane to kill adults than children and there are always alternatives.

I do have a sneaky feeling that the motives of the bomb ...[text shortened]... r as I'll go.

I believe that 9/11 was a horrific, inhuman act. Just like the war in Iraq.
Numbers do make a difference in the case of a serial killer.

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