Truth
Mouseketeer
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when did many become we ?
As divided as America is, could anyone seriously think " we " could be used in a context where something America has done is something all of America approved of ?
Yes, many people like to think of certain issues as being American and thus something that "we " all believe in.
While most Americans might still fit into the same
box and not object to being included in " we " on a rare occasion, it is indeed rare.
We don't believe in torture or killing or condone either one ?
Anyone that thinks this is true has an interesting definition of we. There are some Americans that
now think killing and torture are not a problem anymore.
It is more than understandable that someone would say "we" do/don't/feel/think/know " ---fill in the blank--- ".
The main problem is that you may be extending cover for people in the government that are not in argeement with premise at all.
so who is "we"
if you mean all Americans then it seems "we" would be best left out of your lexicon.
if you mean the family on the CB, well it's made up of a wide range on Americans as well as several other contries.
Until Earth is comprised of a civilized society the term "we" is going to be hard to justify using unless you have checked with everyone you mean to include or list the people you mean to refer to first.
It is amazing to see someone say they are opposed to killing or torturing people but are in favor of a war when a war consists of little else.
You are not against killing people if you are in favor of killing anyone that is killing people.
You do not get to pick, choose or judge, either
You are for killing people or
You are against killing people.
The sooner people realize that there is no middle ground on this the sooner wars will cease to exist.
This is a long way off and there is little hope of anyone here seeing it happen, but as long as
" we " are not all in agreement with it,
it will not get any closer.
As divided as America is, could anyone seriously think " we " could be used in a context where something America has done is something all of America approved of ?
Yes, many people like to think of certain issues as being American and thus something that "we " all believe in.
While most Americans might still fit into the same
box and not object to being included in " we " on a rare occasion, it is indeed rare.
We don't believe in torture or killing or condone either one ?
Anyone that thinks this is true has an interesting definition of we. There are some Americans that
now think killing and torture are not a problem anymore.
It is more than understandable that someone would say "we" do/don't/feel/think/know " ---fill in the blank--- ".
The main problem is that you may be extending cover for people in the government that are not in argeement with premise at all.
so who is "we"
if you mean all Americans then it seems "we" would be best left out of your lexicon.
if you mean the family on the CB, well it's made up of a wide range on Americans as well as several other contries.
Until Earth is comprised of a civilized society the term "we" is going to be hard to justify using unless you have checked with everyone you mean to include or list the people you mean to refer to first.
It is amazing to see someone say they are opposed to killing or torturing people but are in favor of a war when a war consists of little else.
You are not against killing people if you are in favor of killing anyone that is killing people.
You do not get to pick, choose or judge, either
You are for killing people or
You are against killing people.
The sooner people realize that there is no middle ground on this the sooner wars will cease to exist.
This is a long way off and there is little hope of anyone here seeing it happen, but as long as
" we " are not all in agreement with it,
it will not get any closer.
This Irish American is wondering what that bumper sticker has to do with this thread? 
