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And you said he was a Bengali diplomat “no, he wasn't. Archer K. Blood was” You were wrong and I corrected you.

congratulations. you win the internet. give yourself a pat on the back.

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No he wasn’t.

he was the UN consul in E. Pakistan at the time, love.

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I’m glad we agree about Kissinger not being a Bengali diplomat.

what point are you even trying to make?

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So you think the civilians who die in a war don’t think it was worth it? Is that your opinion about the civilians on both sides of a war, or only one?

do you think the citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki thought it was worth it? what about those in the twin towers on 9-11? and yes, on both sides, obviously.

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Kissinger wasn’t a Bengali diplomat.

i suggest you crack open a history book or two before you completely embarrass yourself. gonna help you out here. no, he wasn't. Archer K. Blood was. he informed Kissinger that General Kahn, the Pakastani dictator (whom Nixon was supporting) was committing genocide against the Bengalis. Kissenger ignored him and then had him removed from office.

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I’ll never know for sure, but I think the civilians who die in a war think it was worth it for them. Like the civilians killed by the Viet Cong for instance.

that's got to be the most assinine thing i've heard in a long time. think about what you just said. seriously.

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By who?

the Bengalis as well.

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So it wasn’t Kissinger, as Rowan says, but Nixon?

it was orchestrated by Kissinger.

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It was effective at getting everybody to the peace talks, wasn't it?

over 1,600 civilians were killed during those bombings. not sure it was worth it to them or their families.

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That’s just something else the poor have to live with.

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That’s just something else the poor have to live with.

so go do something about it. get involved. posting your opinion on a sex site won't change the world. you care so much, do something constructive.

Quote by Chryses

Why are you so desperately trying to change the subject? You have posted your opinion. You should let others post theirs.

Or, more to the point, you should let other people post their opinions without being antagonistic.

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no one is being stopped posting their opinions simply because Felix is posting his. stop playing the victim card.

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Some people don't see 'others' as you do.

Still, as we have seen in the posts to this thread, most people agree that a cashless economy discriminates against the poor.

some people make up their minds and fit their narratives to that. some of us live in the real world. a quick history. i grew up in the hood. i know poverty. i spent a summer homeless. i know these people. i have worked with these people. i have done handouts, knowing that they probably won't be going torwards food and shelter. it made me feel good. i doubt it helped. when i was homeless i panhandled. some of it went towards food. more of it went to getting high. you need the escape.

most people in this thread agree, sure. most people in this thread don't really know what they are talking about. it's an academic argument to them. Felix and i live in the real world. it's not a exercise in thinking. might do you some good to listen to us, instead of discounting our thoughts on the subject simply because you don't like us.

curious, you're so concerned about the homeless, when was the last time you did something about the issue other than post in here? i mean, seriously, go down to the food bank and volunteer once a month or something. a friend of mine is disabled. she can still knit and crochet, tho. she makes beanies for the cold months. there's a lot of those in seattle, and gets them handed out. little things like that. i buy coats and hoodies at the local good will so i always have a few in my car. if i see someone who could benefit, i just it too them. socks are hugs. small investment, but damn, warm clean socks are like gold. buy a bag of decent socks and put them in people's hands - or on their feet.

in response to your theory that cashless society discriminates against the poor, i call bull shit. and really, the shops that have gone cashless are ones the poor wouldn't bother with. if you're poor, you're probably shopping at walmart et all. pretty sure they still accept cash.

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Not if you buy him or her a burger.

so, your gripe about not having cash to give out doesn't matter. use your debit card to buy him or her a burger. problem solved.

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I can't believe you hate charity smh

i also kick kittens.

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It's just some old dope that got mad at a trendy probably "woke" establishment asking him if he had apple pay and then using homeless people and "charity" to justify him being mad at businesses doing what they want.

most sensible people would just download Apple Pay and not have to worry about it anymore.

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You are correct on both counts.

that was a super helpful comment in furthering the discussion. golf clap

another little note. handing out cash to the homeless is really more about making you feel better. sometimes it goes for a meal. more often it goes to their next fix or their next drink. not that i have an issue with that, but let's be real here. it's not helping to solve the problem. you really want to help, use your debit card to buy them a meal or a coat, or a beanie, or socks.

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Acts of charity aren’t sick. These are people not programs.

it's more helpful if you give directly, or do volunteer work, for the programs that help the homeless, etc, than it is to give them random handouts. a little aside, some of my work expenses are out of pocket, as in my pocket, because, as Felix said, these are the first budgets to be cut. god forbid we would cut our military budget.

what's cash?

bought toilet paper today. does that count?

i'm going to bow out of this convo. these are people you are all talking about. people who are, sadly, used to being bullied, and harassed, and hated on. i really can't stomach opening up this thread one more time and seeing trans folks being talked about like they somehow aren't deeply affected by discussions like this. that you have the right to talk about them as if they aren't... people. so yeah, keep it up and keep telling yourself that it's not bigotry. can't stop y'all from lying to yourselves. aidos.

this has just gotten weird.

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if that happens again, just notify a mod and we'll be happy to fix it for you.

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If there’s any sport where there should be separate categories for men, transgender, and women, boxing is one. Female boxer withdraws from tournament after learning opponent is transgender

i kickbox. not a lot of other women in my gym, so it's mostly against guys and i can hold my own.

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Musk is very free speech and makes a big target. I'm not a big spaceship fan, but he's done the world a favor by freeing up who can say what on Twitter.

yep. it's super nice that he encourages bigotry, hate, and racism, all in the name of "free speech".

COOL!

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Looks interesting. I need to find some pics I may use as the cover photo for the story I'm writing.

what did you need pix of? i might be able to help

btw, the reason i've been MIA pretty much lately can be explained in 21 minutes and 11 seconds lol

fyi, i expect everyone in here to write a comp piece for the new one. EVERYone. that means you, too, Scooter.

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not all of us missed it.