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Originally Posted by Ch'i
In other words, terrorism does beget more terrorism. I really hope that one day you understand that killing a man that bears hostility towards you solves nothing aside from the immediate threat he presents. This action of "total anhilation" is an action ignorant of the likely repercussions it creates. If you think your idea will defeat terrorism then, next time you are extinguishing a fire you will add fire, right? Next time there is a flood, you will simply add more water to stop it. These effects are synonymous to your proposed idea. Just as useless, just as folly.
You were very correct, however, if by "total anhilation" you meant the destruction of anyone entering such a crazed balancing act.
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How does one put out an oil well fire? you detonate high explosives to deprive the fire of oxygen and 'blow' it out. seems to me that defeating terrorists and terrorism would work the same way. Does this mean I want to commit a true genocide? no. I don't want that to happen, however, It is not beyond the realm of possibility to destroy the implacable and adamant extremists to a point where further terrorism would be looked at as self defeating.
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"no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything. You cannot conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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