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  3. lamuella

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    "Your bullying and tyrannical behaviour will not be tolerated forever. You may think you're on top now, but you have already sewn the seeds of your own destruction. You are tragic villains, who will be brought low by your own hubris and the ire of those you have trampled underfoot. A reckoning is on its way."

    I think I've said those exact words.

    You'll be hearing from my lawers. Maybe.

    Also, "moralism" as the term used here was just a propaganda tag pasted onto the enemies of those who created that tag in the first place in order to mock them. Everybody has morals and true moralism is just the study and application of such.

    Nice post, though. I hate people who complain and don't act, too.

  4. ktarthan

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    I make excellent analogies, and find them very useful in explanations, that said, I hate using them in debates and will advoid it where-ever possible, for the reasons you listed above. Even if one could make a reasonably accurate analogy pertaining to the situation, it seems like a crutch or intellectually lazy method of explaining one's points.

    I am enjoying this blog theme you've got going.

  9. Ael Aluciz

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    One of the best purchases I ever made was a large laminated world map ("old world" style with modern borders) that we hung in the living room. Not only did it look good, but it was a simple matter to just take a gander when ever a place you're unfamiliar with is mentioned in the news or other reading. And it was only like 15 bucks.

    I can now, roughly, draw the outline of all the continents and have a general understanding of where all the countries are.

    Also, I'll second the recommendation the others made to play Paradoxia games. Awesome stuff.

  21. GDI Crossfire

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    Offering POW status is a way to break down the enemy, so it is still a valid practice.

    As for the legitimacy of surrendering, well, I think it depends on if it is supported by the government.

    Having nations surrender before they sustain too much damage is a useful tactic if you know you're fighting a losing battle and want to preserve your forces for after the conflict.

    Those that surrender without authorization are deserters and frankly are scum. That said, sometimes the surrendering nations have good reason to not want to continue a war they see as foolish or unjust, and it is the sovereign right of the nation to do what is best for themselves. Though, in that case I think it is better to retire from the alliance before war actually erupts, because after it does you should be committed to the war effort. A wise leader will look at who is surrendering and why, and use that to determine the strength of the internal culture. Some people are just surrender-monkeys, but if an important member quits, it could be indicative of a larger systematic problem.

    I have no problem hunting down deserters and attacking them.

    I find it good policy to treat those that surrender to you with dignity and keep them protected while they are on your POW AA.

  22. Kzoppistan

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    As long as it's not in a plastic bottle and doesn't taste like kerosene, I'll drink it.

    Words to live by. :awesome:

    While I'm a fan of quality, I hate pretension. A bottle of booze is only going to taste so good or bad compared to another. I've definitely had some cheap stuff that would be better used as a fuel additive or depilatory, but going up from there is a declining difference in taste from one price to another. Most people are just paying for the name, anyway.

  24. Kzoppistan

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    Smooth whiskey aged only 6 years. There had to be some sort of catch....you might want to get your sperm count checked.

    :lol1:

    Also, you taste guys should know, why do I always seem to prefer whiskey to bourbon? I mean I can go Belushi on a bottle of Jack, yet I'm pretty sure I could not with Beam

    Well, it might be that the requirements to be a bourbon are rather strict. No flavoring added, no coloring added, at least 51% of the alcohol must be from corn, and must be aged in charred oak barrels. There are some other finer points, too, but the point being, a whiskey maker can alter his batches to suite tastes, which can make it easier to drink.

    Though it might just be that your particular tastes lean towards other whiskeys or you haven't had a bourbon comparative. For example, Jack Daniel's could qualify as bourbon due to how it's made (and is under NAFTA it is, though it's of a murky legal distinction) and yet I find it better tasting than many bourbons.

    Skill of the distiller and a recipe demanding quality, I suppose is the defining factor.

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