Quote: (11-07-2014 08:01 AM)scorpion Wrote:
I agree with DOBA in theory, and certainly from an idealistic perspective. The problem is that the left has no such idealism, and thinks nothing of censorship and intimidation of this type. So if you refuse to deploy their own tactics against them, you are ceding them an enormous advantage. This is a major reason the left has been so successful over the past several decades.
Personally, Snowplow, I think you were right to tear it down. These leftists need to know that there are still men out there who strongly oppose their agenda. Men who will look them in the eye and curse them to their face, not hide behind a snarky Twitter hashtag.
If your enemy is obviously without honor or scruples, then you're a fool if you extend him the courtesies due to an honorable opponent. You must be prepared to crush him by any means necessary, because that's exactly what he is trying to do to you, whether you realize it or not. And if you don't realize that, and cling to some notion of idealism, it will soon be too late for you, because he will have beaten you with some underhanded tactic while you were following the rules.
After seeing some of the replies on this, I'm really with Scorpion on this. I respect DOBA's opinion and I see what he was getting at, but I feel more can be done fighting them with their own tactics. Scorpion pointed out something that I forgot,
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If your enemy is obviously without honor or scruples, then you're a fool if you extend him the courtesies due to an honorable opponent. You must be prepared to crush him by any means necessary, because that's exactly what he is trying to do to you, whether you realize it or not.
With any of you in disagreement, I'd treat you like an honorable opponent. But when it comes to those type of scum, all bets are off.
Scorpion, thank you for the reminder. I have always agreed with your views and commentary about societal cancer and how to deal with it.