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Old 04-17-2009, 09:34 AM   #67 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Charlatan View Post
The rest of the piracy was solved by insurance companies and owners with deep pockets.
Paying them off encourages them to do it more. That's why we have the policy of not negotiating with terrorists. Pirates are taking hostages like terrorists have, and the same action should be dealt with under the same policy.
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Originally Posted by Pacifier View Post
I don't support the kidnapping and killing of crewmembers, but on the other hand what should those pirates do? The West is illegaly fishing at their coast, taking away their source of income and additionaly using their coast as a toxic waste dump. I don't think the west has much right to complain.
First, I need more than an opinion piece with a whopping two sourced quotes to back up claims to convince me. Second, if our citizens are taken hostage by armed thugs, we have every right to complain. He claims he's not saying piracy is justifiable, but the rest of the article leads me to believe otherwise.
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