Following that logic, the people working in the Twin Towers and thus contributing to the US economy were also soldiers.
But yes, best is not to make war. I want Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered as much for historical reasons as for avoiding future atrocities committed in the name of necessity or politics.
There are many people who have good reasons to hate the US for its foreign policies, but a sane person wouldn't say that Pearl Harbor or 9/11 were justified because of that. Why you despite this burden the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nanking with the acts of politicians and soldiers is beyond me.
It's easy to shrug your shoulders at asian people far away, isn't it? But what did the civilians of Hiroshima and Nanking have to do with Nanking, Bataan or Manila, horrible as they were? The civilized way to punish war crimes is in court, not by blind mass destruction for political purposes. I bet you don't remain as untouched by more recent american deaths, even though there are most certainly people who have been horribly wronged by the US and wouldn't cry a drop for any dead american.
It's Soul Calibur, not Soul Caliber. Common unnessecary spelling misstake on the intertron - especially since the game's name is written in big, bold letters on top of the page.
I don't get why people complain so much about the cost of the latest graphics cards and use this as a measuring stick for the cost of PC gaming in general. Yes, the latest graphics cards are ridicously expensive, but they press the prices of older cards down really fast. A card from the last generation or the one before that still run the majority of games excellently for very little money.
Sure, it's still more expensive to buy a PC than a console, but except gaming and media, consoles can't do much. A PC can do whatever you make it do, not just what Sony and Microsoft thinks you should do with it.
"If it does detonate, remember to duck and cover."
"Afterwards, shadows burned into walls will make great conversation pieces at parties. Arming your car and grow a crazy Mad Max-hairdo will help you and your family prosper in the nuclear wasteland."
No, that's not my point. My point is that you can always find some atrocity that justifies makes new atrocities. It's a pointless blame game that never stops and doesn't exactly foster peace and understanding.
Also, I'm pointing out the Chinese hypocricy when they slam Japan for covering up history. Yes, Japan's coverup is deeply shameful, but China, the country that denies Tiananmen and glorifies Mao is not the right nation to bitch about it until they clean their own shit up.
I'm a strong opponent against nuclear weapons and that's the very reason for discussing the only actual use of them.
Nuclear bombs and other war atrocities like them can never be reduced to "war is hell, whatcha gonna do about it?"
Maybe there was no real options in 1945. Discussing it now might help to create options in future wars, however. With the development on nuclear arms in the world deteriorating, it's a highly relevant discussion.
You should also know that people like General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admiral William Leahy opposed the use of the bomb and thought it was unnecessary for Japan's surrender.
You should also know that any talk of saving japanese lives is utter hypocrisy coming from a nation that carpet bombed Tokyo.
Furthermore, you can't ignore the lot less noble power struggle with the up-and-coming Soviets. The bombs were a show of power in this struggle.
Sympathy for the Chinese is largely misplaced. Chairman Mao, if I recall correctly, was Chinese, made 20 million of his own people starve do death, and yet his stuffed corpse is on still display for the thousands, if not millions, who pay their respects to the little bastard. And they have his portrait on Tiananmen Square too.
The bible and christianity are full of gaping holes, logic and otherwise. I don't hear anyone proposing teaching islam or buddhism as alternate religion just because you don't have all the answers.
Also, you say "unexplainable" holes. You must mean "unexplained" - as in so far unexplained, or unexplained like previous holes that are now filled. Big difference.
OK, so Valve are being uptight with Steam, sure. But I know there won't be any problems playing HL2 if Valve suddenly implodes. There are people who saw to that shortly after the game's release, and in the case of Valve remote killing my HL2, I would have no compunction whatsoever employing their solutions.
Besides, if Valve adjusts their game specs to match better computers as a result from this survey, I will get something in return - a hotter HL2.
But to be fair, the focus on corruption, prostitution and such, while obviously justified, easily obscure what the UN accomplishes too, just as any negative news from Iraq jumps ahead of positive ones.
I didn't say we shouldn't be upset, but I think we should be equally or even more upset at the Security Council members who are also responsible, if not more responsible.
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Following that logic, the people working in the Twin Towers and thus contributing to the US economy were also soldiers.
But yes, best is not to make war. I want Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered as much for historical reasons as for avoiding future atrocities committed in the name of necessity or politics.
There are many people who have good reasons to hate the US for its foreign policies, but a sane person wouldn't say that Pearl Harbor or 9/11 were justified because of that. Why you despite this burden the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nanking with the acts of politicians and soldiers is beyond me.
It's easy to shrug your shoulders at asian people far away, isn't it? But what did the civilians of Hiroshima and Nanking have to do with Nanking, Bataan or Manila, horrible as they were? The civilized way to punish war crimes is in court, not by blind mass destruction for political purposes. I bet you don't remain as untouched by more recent american deaths, even though there are most certainly people who have been horribly wronged by the US and wouldn't cry a drop for any dead american.
It's Soul Calibur, not Soul Caliber. Common unnessecary spelling misstake on the intertron - especially since the game's name is written in big, bold letters on top of the page.
My guess it comes from Excalibur.
That is a problem common to all gaming, I'm afraid.
I don't get why people complain so much about the cost of the latest graphics cards and use this as a measuring stick for the cost of PC gaming in general. Yes, the latest graphics cards are ridicously expensive, but they press the prices of older cards down really fast. A card from the last generation or the one before that still run the majority of games excellently for very little money.
Sure, it's still more expensive to buy a PC than a console, but except gaming and media, consoles can't do much. A PC can do whatever you make it do, not just what Sony and Microsoft thinks you should do with it.
Realizing Bullet Time Effect in Multiplayer Games with Local Perception Filters (PDF)
"coming back from the dead is not something that happens in real life, sorry psychic friends"
I'm sorry, but that's stupid. If AA was realistic, you'd never get to play it ever again if you died during one game. That would be realistic.
Me, I play games for fun and escapism. Realism might help with those, but it's never a goal in itself.
Did you get hit somewhere you shouldn't have?
"If it does detonate, remember to duck and cover." "Afterwards, shadows burned into walls will make great conversation pieces at parties. Arming your car and grow a crazy Mad Max-hairdo will help you and your family prosper in the nuclear wasteland."
Imagine the questions the poor quantum tech support people will have to endure.
"Is your computer turned on?"
"Yes. And no."
No, that's not my point. My point is that you can always find some atrocity that justifies makes new atrocities. It's a pointless blame game that never stops and doesn't exactly foster peace and understanding.
Also, I'm pointing out the Chinese hypocricy when they slam Japan for covering up history. Yes, Japan's coverup is deeply shameful, but China, the country that denies Tiananmen and glorifies Mao is not the right nation to bitch about it until they clean their own shit up.
I'm a strong opponent against nuclear weapons and that's the very reason for discussing the only actual use of them.
Nuclear bombs and other war atrocities like them can never be reduced to "war is hell, whatcha gonna do about it?"
Maybe there was no real options in 1945. Discussing it now might help to create options in future wars, however. With the development on nuclear arms in the world deteriorating, it's a highly relevant discussion.
You should also know that people like General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur and Fleet Admiral William Leahy opposed the use of the bomb and thought it was unnecessary for Japan's surrender.
You should also know that any talk of saving japanese lives is utter hypocrisy coming from a nation that carpet bombed Tokyo.
Furthermore, you can't ignore the lot less noble power struggle with the up-and-coming Soviets. The bombs were a show of power in this struggle.
Sympathy for the Chinese is largely misplaced. Chairman Mao, if I recall correctly, was Chinese, made 20 million of his own people starve do death, and yet his stuffed corpse is on still display for the thousands, if not millions, who pay their respects to the little bastard. And they have his portrait on Tiananmen Square too.
The bible and christianity are full of gaping holes, logic and otherwise. I don't hear anyone proposing teaching islam or buddhism as alternate religion just because you don't have all the answers.
Also, you say "unexplainable" holes. You must mean "unexplained" - as in so far unexplained, or unexplained like previous holes that are now filled. Big difference.
OK, so Valve are being uptight with Steam, sure. But I know there won't be any problems playing HL2 if Valve suddenly implodes. There are people who saw to that shortly after the game's release, and in the case of Valve remote killing my HL2, I would have no compunction whatsoever employing their solutions.
Besides, if Valve adjusts their game specs to match better computers as a result from this survey, I will get something in return - a hotter HL2.
I know, the US-bashing was in jest.
But to be fair, the focus on corruption, prostitution and such, while obviously justified, easily obscure what the UN accomplishes too, just as any negative news from Iraq jumps ahead of positive ones.
Dispense with the insults, please.
I didn't say we shouldn't be upset, but I think we should be equally or even more upset at the Security Council members who are also responsible, if not more responsible.