Re: Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-31 Thread Roger Clough
Hi John Mikes It didn't feel good. - Receiving the following content - From: John Mikes Receiver: everything-list Time: 2013-01-30, 17:45:12 Subject: Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry Roger: it is obvious that you have not understand a word of my

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-31 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 28 Jan 2013, at 19:05, Telmo Menezes wrote (to Craig): I'm with you in strongly disliking war and violence, by the way. I just don't see a way to survive and be free without an equilibrium based on fire power. I wish that wasn't the case, but what's the way out? I don't think there

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-31 Thread meekerdb
On 1/31/2013 5:19 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 28 Jan 2013, at 19:05, Telmo Menezes wrote (to Craig): I'm with you in strongly disliking war and violence, by the way. I just don't see a way to survive and be free without an equilibrium based on fire power. I wish that wasn't the case, but

Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Roger Clough
Hi John Mikes That's the argument of the Far Left, that miltary strength induces our enemies to attack us, so we should cut back on defense spending. And any defensive actions we have made in the past only count against us. Since we are dealing with fanatics. you could be right, but my

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.comwrote: On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:18:25 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Craig Weinberg whats...@gmail.comwrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 1:05:28 PM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote:

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 12:27:23 PM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Craig Weinberg whats...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:18:25 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Craig Weinberg

Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:26:51 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi John Mikes That's the argument of the Far Left, that miltary strength induces our enemies to attack us, so we should cut back on defense spending. And any defensive actions we have made in the past only count

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Stephen P. King
On 1/30/2013 1:03 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:26:51 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi John Mikes That's the argument of the Far Left, that miltary strength induces our enemies to attack us, so we should cut back on defense spending. And any defensive

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 1:47:35 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: On 1/30/2013 1:03 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 6:26:51 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi John Mikes That's the argument of the Far Left, that miltary strength induces our enemies

Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread John Mikes
Roger: it is obvious that you have not understand a word of my post. Did it feel good to mention it as far left? My experience is balanced, I was a victim of right and left (and also of the so called middle) in my latest 75 years of active life on 3 continents. Please try to understand what you

Re: Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-30 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Wednesday, January 30, 2013 5:45:12 PM UTC-5, JohnM wrote: Roger: it is obvious that you have not understand a word of my post. Did it feel good to mention it as far left? My experience is balanced, I was a victim of right and left (and also of the so called middle) in my latest 75

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.comwrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 1:05:28 PM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Craig, On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Craig Weinberg whats...@gmail.comwrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 7:24:11 AM UTC-5,

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-29 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:18:25 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:47 PM, Craig Weinberg whats...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 1:05:28 PM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Craig, On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Craig Weinberg

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread Roger Clough
Hi John Mikes You wrongly assume that the killing power of the infantry necessarily has to do with imperialism or aggression. I believe in PEACE THROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER. - Receiving the following content - From: John Mikes Receiver: everything-list Time: 2013-01-27, 12:31:36

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread Telmo Menezes
Hi Roger, I agree with you, peace and freedom are not possible on this earth without strong militaries. Game theory shows that to be the case. The problem in the USA, though, is the in(famous) military-industrial complex. Powerful corporations profit incredibly from war. That's the wrong

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Monday, January 28, 2013 7:24:11 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Roger, I agree with you, peace and freedom are not possible on this earth without strong militaries. Game theory shows that to be the case. Which is why game theory tends to produce results which are amoral and

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread Telmo Menezes
Hi Craig, On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.comwrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 7:24:11 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Roger, I agree with you, peace and freedom are not possible on this earth without strong militaries. Game theory shows that to be

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread meekerdb
On 1/28/2013 10:05 AM, Telmo Menezes wrote: Which is why game theory tends to produce results which are amoral and ideological. Amoral, sure. Ideological, I don't get it. I'm with you in strongly disliking war and violence, by the way. I just don't see a way to survive and be free

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Monday, January 28, 2013 1:05:28 PM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Craig, On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Craig Weinberg whats...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: On Monday, January 28, 2013 7:24:11 AM UTC-5, telmo_menezes wrote: Hi Roger, I agree with you, peace and freedom are

Re: Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-28 Thread John Mikes
Not with (money/power hungry) politicians we have nowadays. That, maybe a Superior firepower brings up competition and - maybe - crimes like the 9-11-2001 especially if some religious self-sacrifice can be included. Imperialism has its new formats, e.g. to rule over natural resources (raw

Re: The fairness argument and women in the infantry

2013-01-27 Thread John Mikes
Roger - thank you for your clear-minded post. I my add: there is a shortage of men for the imperialistic politics the US seems to pursue and without resoring to general draft only the female input is hopeful. John Mikes On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 5:26 AM, Roger Clough rclo...@verizon.net wrote: