Comments on: Connecting the Dots: The Global Dimension of the Threat to Western Civilization http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: parsimonious Mom http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-23826 parsimonious Mom Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:48:01 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-23826 that is fortunate he doesn't believe what he writes because I'd hate to see him truly that cynical. that is fortunate he doesn’t believe what he writes because I’d hate to see him truly that cynical.

]]> By: Phil Jackson http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-23028 Phil Jackson Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:59:36 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-23028 NOTE TO EVERYONE: "David" is a young highschool kid who likes to make comments to see if anyone will actually take him seriously. There’s really no need to respond to him unless you want to do it for the fun of it. But don’t feel the need to take him seriously. It’s just a game to him. He doesn’t really believe anything he writes. He just does it to see if you’ll take the bait. (See “Rummy is Right: Do Not Appease Islamist Fascists”) NOTE TO EVERYONE: “David” is a young highschool kid who likes to make comments to see if anyone will actually take him seriously. There’s really no need to respond to him unless you want to do it for the fun of it. But don’t feel the need to take him seriously. It’s just a game to him. He doesn’t really believe anything he writes. He just does it to see if you’ll take the bait. (See “Rummy is Right: Do Not Appease Islamist Fascists”)

]]> By: Lane Russell http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22744 Lane Russell Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:55:36 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22744 War is not evil, though the participants sometimes are. War is a metaphor for life. The samurai of Japan, who formulated the philosophy of Bushido, understood this well, as the sword was the samurai's soul. Yagyu Munenori, the advisor of Tokugawa Iyeasu, wrote his treatise on "The Life-Giving Sword." The concept was that as the sword was an instrument of warfare, it was made not only to take the life of an opponent, but to safeguard the life of its owner. Sometimes the proper place for the sword is in the scabbard, sometimes in your enemy's body, but never is it to be neglected or forgotten. The sword is to be wielded in defense of home and family, not left to rust in the face of imminent threat. War is not evil, though the participants sometimes are. War is a metaphor for life.
The samurai of Japan, who formulated the philosophy of Bushido, understood this
well, as the sword was the samurai’s soul. Yagyu Munenori, the advisor of Tokugawa
Iyeasu, wrote his treatise on “The Life-Giving Sword.” The concept was that as the
sword was an instrument of warfare, it was made not only to take the life of an
opponent, but to safeguard the life of its owner. Sometimes the proper place for
the sword is in the scabbard, sometimes in your enemy’s body, but never is it
to be neglected or forgotten. The sword is to be wielded in defense of home and
family, not left to rust in the face of imminent threat.

]]> By: parsimonious Mom http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22416 parsimonious Mom Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:43:13 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22416 War is not pleasant like having to shoot someone who is about to gun down a group of innocents. But it is not evil to defend our country against agressors that want to kill us. you imply that if world war I wasnt fought we wouldn't have world war II. Maybe not but maybe we all wouldn't be here either to discuss it. I am thankful for the sacrifices of soldiers who have fought for life and liberty. War is not pleasant like having to shoot someone who is about to gun down a group of innocents. But it is not evil to defend our country against agressors that want to kill us. you imply that if world war I wasnt fought we wouldn’t have world war II. Maybe not but maybe we all wouldn’t be here either to discuss it. I am thankful for the sacrifices of soldiers who have fought for life and liberty.

]]> By: David http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22391 David Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:18:02 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22391 Parsimonious mom, I just mentioned a number of evils. Isn't war evil? Neo -cons think war is good, or war = politics. Parsimonious mom,
I just mentioned a number of evils. Isn’t war evil? Neo -cons think war is good, or war = politics.

]]> By: parsimonious Mom http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22336 parsimonious Mom Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:18:17 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22336 David, you have a massive misguided guilt complex. That is what happen when you don't believe in good or evil. I'm sorry you see the world through dirty spectacles that turn history into a shade of gray. David, you have a massive misguided guilt complex. That is what happen when you don’t believe in good or evil. I’m sorry you see the world through dirty spectacles that turn history into a shade of gray.

]]> By: parsimonious Mom http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22335 parsimonious Mom Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:11:06 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22335 Don't forget the American left and its obesience to muslim groups. Normally in favor of women's rights, they ignore the oppression of islamic women because they both have the utopian carrot in common, which includes destroying America's institutions and liberties. Who was so against star wars, which did have some potential to protect us from missiles. Unfortunately most people are not connecting the dots as you are. Don’t forget the American left and its obesience to muslim groups. Normally in favor of women’s rights, they ignore the oppression of islamic women because they both have the utopian carrot in common, which includes destroying America’s institutions and liberties. Who was so against star wars, which did have some potential to protect us from missiles. Unfortunately most people are not connecting the dots as you are.

]]> By: David http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22334 David Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:05:09 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22334 Who's the threat to western civillization? Lets see... we had WWI which (beside the death and desrtruction) destroyed the political order of that time which lead to the rise of Nazism, communism and fascism, which lead to WWII which (besides the death and destruction) lead to the holocaust, the nuclear arms race, the cold war, the creation of Israel (which is now the leading source of conflict in the middle east) the military industrial complex Eisenhower warned us about, etc. These are self inflicted wounds. If you add to these the culural rot, the west is certainly doomed. This is not the doing of those whacky Arabs! They are actually reproducing....I guess thats the real threat! Some are actually getting educated and modernizing their countries. I hear Iran is close to developing nuclear power. Oops, thats another cause for war! And some wonder why the west is dying. War seems to be the answer to all our problems. Who’s the threat to western civillization? Lets see… we had WWI which (beside the death and desrtruction) destroyed the political order of that time which lead to the rise of Nazism, communism and fascism, which lead to WWII which (besides the death and destruction) lead to the holocaust, the nuclear arms race, the cold war, the creation of Israel (which is now the leading source of conflict in the middle east) the military industrial complex Eisenhower warned us about, etc. These are self inflicted wounds. If you add to these the culural rot, the west is certainly doomed. This is not the doing of those whacky Arabs! They are actually reproducing….I guess thats the real threat! Some are actually getting educated and modernizing their countries. I hear Iran is close to developing nuclear power. Oops, thats another cause for war! And some wonder why the west is dying. War seems to be the answer to all our problems.

]]> By: John http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22282 John Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:13:10 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22282 The greatest threat to Western Civilization is immigration from the third world. See this short video by Roy Beck: http://www.techniguy.com/Newsletters/archives/ImmigrationasanEnvironmentalIssue.htm The greatest threat to Western Civilization is immigration from the third world.

See this short video by Roy Beck:

http://www.techniguy.com/Newsletters/archives/ImmigrationasanEnvironmentalIssue.htm

]]> By: Robert Mclean http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/08/30/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/comment-page-1/#comment-22237 Robert Mclean Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:34:48 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/connecting-the-dots-the-global-dimension-of-the-threat-to-western-civilization/#comment-22237 A very comprehensive analysis of the current escalating international landscape and the threats it poses. Kudos to the authors. A very comprehensive analysis of the current escalating international landscape and the threats it poses. Kudos to the authors.

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