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The following may sound a bit abrupt. Read it carefully. Do not simplify this to a parallel between Bush and Hitler, or between Americans and Nazis.

Please think about the logics behind mass psychology. Please think about the strongest feeling of human nature, fear. Please think of what Orwell and Huxley were aware, that man obeys only if threatened.

So here comes my quote. I immediately thought of this quote when I read Bush's speech. I did not post it because it would have been wrongly interpreted, and it may be, still now. Anyway, it's all up to you lot :)[/i]

Quote

"Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."

- Hermann Goering
 
Spreading fear always works. Many of today's media plays a crucial role in spreading fears, founded or unfounded. As a result people often overreact first without thinking.
Combine a government that manipulates people's opinions using fears and that has strong ties to the mentioned medias and you have a government that can do anything with their citizens. They can limit civil liberties (hint, hint) at their hearts content without having to really justify it. People will swallow all sorts of bullcrap out of fear.
 
The word 'dictator' was a title you got in war-time in the roman republic. It was given you by the senate, since they were of the opinion that you should always stand behind a leader in case of war and that the leader should be able to make quick judgements nobody could question and have total control of the army.
You could only be dictator for 10 months (although julius ceasar, or julius kaisar, as it was pronounced (from which tzar, czar and Kaiser among others come from) got his dictatorship extended for his life time).
So what does this got to do with anything. Nothing except the fact that to go to war is an old trick of getting the support of the people (if you could sell it to them in the right way). and i wanted to educate all who doesnt study history :)
Tyrant is also an old title. for the ruler of a citystate. Often loved by the people.
I wonder what 'president' will mean in 2000 years :)
 
Spreading fear always works. Many of today's media plays a crucial role in spreading fears, founded or unfounded. As a result people often overreact first without thinking.
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You are statistically more likely to be killed by lightning than by a terrorist attack.

Actually, I just remembered something that made me think. An American was visiting Israel and said something like "Doesn't it scare you, living here?"
"Why should it scare me?" The Israeli host asked.
"Because of all the people being killed in terrorist attacks."
To which the Israeli replied "I wonder that about Los Angeles. Doesn't it scare you living there, with all the gangs and criminals and murders?"

Fear is a very powerful tool to any government. It's amazing how easily they can turn attention away from their own problems by blaming them on someone else.
 
Weapons only have one goal in life: to destroy something. They don't care what it is they destroy; they have no feelings for the innocent children they blow up or the pregnant women they pass through. All they are for is to demolish, blast, disembowel, stab, slice, shoot.

The only reason anyone has for building a weapon is to accomplish the above. Unused ammo is wasted ammo; a $2 billion cruise missile left unfired, $2 billion in the toilet. The fact that we continue to create more and more advanced weapons is scary, considering they only have one reason for being and go wasted otherwise.

In 2000 years, I hope everyone is educated enough to make the right decisions about everything, meaning global harmony, no wasting of resources, and accurate knowledge of all of history. I hope they know that "president" should mean a member of a society elected to guide the society's visions for its well-being and prosperity, and not someone to squander that society's scarce resources on invading dormant third-world countries.
 
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