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Ydiss · 03-21-2003, 07:42 AM

You can't read one line and imediately draw conclusions about that person. Please read everything I've said before you do that.

I am anti-war because I don't like war. I'm not just against this particular war.

I am not saying this war isn't needed, but then I am not saying it is, either. That's not my job. I am, as you so eloquently put, sat in my safe Nottingham house (Or, more accurately, Nottingham office building, I'm at work).

I'm joe public. I am not a soldier and I have no aspirations to be one. Nor am I a politician. I did not vote in the last election so I do not have a say in what happens with the current government, either.

If Britain, America, France, Germany, Russia, Australia or any of the other Allied nations were being attacked and there was a mass mobilisation to snuff out the threat then I'd support that with all my heart.

That's not happening. Bush and Blair are pre-emptively attacking, in their eyes, a known threat. I'm not going to contradict that because I am not a politician, I am not into politics and I am not into reading up on all the facts about it.

I have more things in my life to worry about. If you want me to worry about Iraq then you can forget it. But I will be saddened with every death I read or see reported in Iraq, just like I was saddened when I saw 9/11. Just like any normal and reasonable person who has a conscience would do.

I am not contradicting myself at all.

I am stating two facts:

I do not like war.

It is not a sin to be against war.

Anything wrong with that?

You have your views and that's fine, you're entitled to them. You have your own facts (although they are not all the facts, you cannot fool anyone that you know everthing about the situation) and you believe in them.

Although I don't agree with you I do see your side of it. I was moved by 9/11 greatly and was proud when our nation stood behind America and supported them.

For what it's worth I paid money to a fund ran here that went directly to the charity set up to aid the famillies affected by that tradegy.

Small an amount as that was it was all I could do to add my support because I don't like seeing anyone die and I don't like seeing anyone hurt.

No amount of money from me would really help to console those affected by 9/11, though. Nor would it help the thousands that will die in the next few months, either.

See where I'm coming from?

9/11 was something I felt moved to support, however. This war is not.

If you think I'm a bad person for that then there's not much I can do about it.

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Ydiss is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,377 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Nottingham, England	03-21-2003, 07:42 AM You can't read one line and imediately draw conclusions about that person. Please read everything I've said before you do that. I am anti-war because I don't like war. I'm not just against this particular war. I am not saying this war isn't needed, but then I am not saying it is, either. That's not my job. I am, as you so eloquently put, sat in my safe Nottingham house (Or, more accurately, Nottingham office building, I'm at work). I'm joe public. I am not a soldier and I have no aspirations to be one. Nor am I a politician. I did not vote in the last election so I do not have a say in what happens with the current government, either. If Britain, America, France, Germany, Russia, Australia or any of the other Allied nations were being attacked and there was a mass mobilisation to snuff out the threat then I'd support that with all my heart. That's not happening. Bush and Blair are pre-emptively attacking, in their eyes, a known threat. I'm not going to contradict that because I am not a politician, I am not into politics and I am not into reading up on all the facts about it. I have more things in my life to worry about. If you want me to worry about Iraq then you can forget it. But I will be saddened with every death I read or see reported in Iraq, just like I was saddened when I saw 9/11. Just like any normal and reasonable person who has a conscience would do. I am not contradicting myself at all. I am stating two facts: I do not like war. It is not a sin to be against war. Anything wrong with that? You have your views and that's fine, you're entitled to them. You have your own facts (although they are not all the facts, you cannot fool anyone that you know everthing about the situation) and you believe in them. Although I don't agree with you I do see your side of it. I was moved by 9/11 greatly and was proud when our nation stood behind America and supported them. For what it's worth I paid money to a fund ran here that went directly to the charity set up to aid the famillies affected by that tradegy. Small an amount as that was it was all I could do to add my support because I don't like seeing anyone die and I don't like seeing anyone hurt. No amount of money from me would really help to console those affected by 9/11, though. Nor would it help the thousands that will die in the next few months, either. See where I'm coming from? 9/11 was something I felt moved to support, however. This war is not. If you think I'm a bad person for that then there's not much I can do about it.