What makes a terrorist?

[Uncle Timmy]

:funn:

Poor 6thGen...he is in the vortex and he can't get out!

He can always get out by admitting he was wrong.

But, we all knew he wasn’t going to do that now didn’t we? That combined with his need to always get the last word in keeps bringing him back to be bashed some more.


I did warn him very early on that this was only going to lead to more embarrassment.

It has been entertaining watching him thrash about in frustration trying every trick in the book to get himself out of this.

 

[kathydwells]

I don't hang out with internet people.

Maybe you should, you might have a little FUNN in your life!!!!!

 

[Cheering472]

"Imaginary friends" always works for me.;-)

That's what my kids say.

 

[Mango]

No, I'm just tired of your pissing contest of splitting hairs once the crux of the argument has been demonstrated. Like I said, it's like Clinton asking the prosecutor to define the meaning of the word "is".

since you're such a fan, you should know these lines...........
From Ferris Bueller:

Sloan/ 6th: What are we going to do?
Ferris/ Uncle Timmy: The question isn't "what are we going to do," the
question is "what aren't we going to do?"

Looks like your root cause theory got uprooted, so just say "Uncle"

 

[Uncle Timmy]

since you're such a fan, you should know these lines...........
From Ferris Bueller:

Sloan/ 6th: What are we going to do?
Ferris/ Uncle Timmy: The question isn't "what are we going to do," the
question is "what aren't we going to do?"

Looks like your root cause theory got uprooted, so just say "Uncle"

Maybe we should offer 6thGen a plea deal:

6thGen,

Why don’t you take the position that you didn’t understand the difference between a ‘common factor’ and a ‘root cause’; (because the difference amounts to splitting hairs, in your opinion)

Therefore, what you have actually been arguing the whole time is that “civil and political oppression is a common factor in some forms of terrorism.”

And that you have won that argument.

And then you can slink off with some shred of dignity without actually having to concede that ‘civil and political oppression is not a root cause of terrorism.’

And then the rest of us can get down to having an intelligent discussion.

If you don’t take the plea deal then I can look forward to humiliating you in front of 2,000, maybe 3,000 people? My self esteem can handle it, can yours?

 

[6thGen]

Maybe we should offer 6thGen a plea deal:

6thGen,

Why don?t you take the position that you didn?t understand the difference between a ?common factor? and a ?root cause?; (because the difference amounts to splitting hairs, in your opinion)

Therefore, what you have actually been arguing the whole time is that ?civil and political oppression is a common factor in some forms of terrorism.?

And that you have won that argument.

And then you can slink off with some shred of dignity without actually having to concede that ?civil and political oppression is not a root cause of terrorism.?

And then the rest of us can get down to having an intelligent discussion.

If you don?t take the plea deal then I can look forward to humiliating you in front of 2,000, maybe 3,000 people? My self esteem can handle it, can yours?

Again, I'm not conceding a damn thing, even if the other internet people agree with you. The fact that you have more free time to post more than I do doesn't mean you can make a compelling argument. Regardless, you sure seem to care how many internet people agree with you. That's important to you, isn't it?

 

[Uncle Timmy]

Regardless, you sure seem to care how many internet people agree with you. That's important to you, isn't it?

Ah yes, that must be the ?root cause? of your inability to make a logical argument here, 6 pages worth of attempts just isn?t enough to explain your reasoning????.that and the fact that the internet people just aren?t quick enough to follow your logic.

 

[Uncle Timmy]

So let?s recap???.

A ?root cause? is by the definition you provided, The most basic reason, which if eliminated, would prevent recurrence.

You must agree with that, since you posted it.

And yet ????

Timothy McVeigh
Richard Reid ?the shoebomber who grew up in England
Ted Kazinski ?the uni-bomber
Carlos the Jackal

???..Are all examples where your ?proposed root cause? is absent and yet we have terrorism.

Even worse, the Basque separatist group ETA only got cranked up after civil and political oppression ended in Spain.

Therefore logic dictates that we can not conclude that ?civil and political oppression? is the root cause of terrorism.

Let?s see that brilliant 6thGen bravada and stubborness at work one more time????.

Again, I'm not conceding a damn thing, even if the other internet people agree with you. The fact that you have more free time to post more than I do doesn't mean you can make a compelling argument.

Keep on believing that if you simply ignore it, the compelling argument will go away

 

[6thGen]

Ah yes, that must be the ?root cause? of your inability to make a logical argument here, 6 pages worth of attempts just isn?t enough to explain your reasoning????.that and the fact that the internet people just aren?t quick enough to follow your logic.

You don't have to take a vote, just look at the evidence. Is oppression an overwhelming theme or isn't it? You can disagree that water is wet, but it doesn't change anything.

 

[Uncle Timmy]

You don't have to take a vote, just look at the evidence. Is oppression an overwhelming theme or isn't it? You can disagree that water is wet, but it doesn't change anything.

Yeah, you already tried this route before ?Is it a catalyst or isn?t it? Is it a common factor or isn?t it? Is it an overwhelming theme or isn?t it?

Nobody but you is debating ?catalysts?, ?common factors?, and ?overwhelming (unqualified) themes.?

?Root causes? are the topic of this discussion. Stick to the original argument and its definitions.

Hint: The definition of root cause is different than that of a catalyst, factor, or theme.