Getting serious, for once.

[kellinator]

I'm curious about everyone's thoughts on this:

EDIT: I'm also very interested in the opinions of those outside the U.S. What do you think of the U.S. and its interactions with other countries? How's your economy?

[Poll #109254]

Comments

[fourtines.livejournal.com]

No one "causes you to respond" in any such manner. The way that you choose to react and express yourself is your own responsibility. Aside from making you feel things, another person can't "make" or "cause" you to do anything, even if they have a rifle pointed at your head.

Attacking Iraq with mega-force weapons is not the same as defending your family. Sadaam Hussein is an asshole, but I'd like to point out that Osama Bin Laden isn't the dictator of Iraq, and this impending war has little to do with Bin Laden. Furthermore, it saddens me that so many people in the United States are too short-sighted to assess just how much damage this war could cause - not only in the Middle East, but in the United States. War is expensive, and with so many other countries in protest of this war, it will make even civilian life in the U.S. far more dangerous. You think that terrorists are a threat now? Wait until the world really starts viewing Bush as the madman that he is. Then we'll be "the enemy". You don't think so? Then go on being apathetic and naive. That's entirely your decision.

I'd like to point out that I said originally that the transition from petrol cars to other alternatives should be GRADUAL. I don't expect everyone to go out and buy a hybrid car at the moment - but if solar and electric powered cars slowly became the norm instead of the exception the price of the cars would plummet.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

No one "causes you to respond" in any such manner. The way that you choose to react and express yourself is your own responsibility. Aside from making you feel things, another person can't "make" or "cause" you to do anything, even if they have a rifle pointed at your head.

So you are NOW saying that Osama Bin Laden has a choice and it isn't the U.S. intervention that caused him.

Make up your mind.