irateplatypus

smooth,

your condescension is so consistent and so virulent... it really does make posting on TFP less enjoyable and less worthwhile. you are the only poster who speaks to other posters like that on such a regular basis. does it strike you as strange that all positions that counter yours are from ignorant people, that all their arguments are ideological, that they'd broaden their horizons if they'd just agree with you?

i never used the term, but you have no idea whether or not i know the origins of "white devil" or not. i'm surprised you devoted a paragraph to convincing yourself i did not.

the debate on the hostage situation isn't whether or not they possess a methodology in their tactics. my debate with you is that it's irrelevant if their is a method or not, the tactic is illegitimate making the implementation of the tactic irrelevant.

and no, i don't believe you cannot find a rational solution to the problem of terrorism with someone who believes that God's will is being done when they are killing a civilian. call me ignorant, call me myopic... i doubt you can insult me into changing my mind on that one.

edit: a couple grammatical errors that were really bugging me.

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