My response to that is, sucks to be them. :idunno:

 

Sucks to be the innocent civilians? That's pretty hardcore.

Sucks to be the innocent civilians? That's pretty hardcore.

 

Yeah, it sucks, but it also sucked to be the innocent civilians in Japan when we blew them up too. It happens with this kinda stuff.

 

On top of that, I'd much rather every innocent civilian in NK become a casualty then a single innocent American lose their life because we didn't act. :idunno:

Has anyone read about North Korea? I have been researching and reading about the country a lot the past few days. A lot of interesting and disturbing stuff.

Has anyone read about North Korea? I have been researching and reading about the country a lot the past few days. A lot of interesting and disturbing stuff.

 

I recommend watching this series of videos by an American who managed to get some great footage from inside NK (if you're into that type of thing); this is part 1:

 

Yeah, it sucks, but it also sucked to be the innocent civilians in Japan when we blew them up too. It happens with this kinda stuff.

 

On top of that, I'd much rather every innocent civilian in NK become a casualty then a single innocent American lose their life because we didn't act. :idunno:

 

I've never understood that line of thinking. What makes an American life more important than a Korean life? I understand it from a political or strategic point of view, but as a civilian, I just don't think like that.

I've never understood that line of thinking. What makes an American life more important than a Korean life? I understand it from a political or strategic point of view, but as a civilian, I just don't think like that.

 

What makes your spouse or brother or sister's life more important to you than a random stranger? Same concept.

What makes your spouse or brother or sister's life more important to you than a random stranger? Same concept.

 

That's family. But somebody from Idaho I've never met is fundamentally no different than someone from Pyongyang I've never met.

That's family. But somebody from Idaho I've never met is fundamentally no different than someone from Pyongyang I've never met.

 

An innocent life is an innocent life, right? By your line of thinking, there is no more importance to a sibling than a random person we've never met.

 

The way I see it, I care about what happens to America and Americans, because it can have a direct impact on me as a fellow American. I don't give a rats butt about what happens elsewhere.

An innocent life is an innocent life, right? By your line of thinking, there is no more importance to a sibling than a random person we've never met.

 

Is that what I said?

Is that what I said?

 

You said an American life is no more important than a Korean life....So yeah.

You said an American life is no more important than a Korean life....So yeah.

 

And then you took it to it's logical (read: illogical) end. Fair enough. Yes, in fact my family's life is more important to me than some guy I've never met, no matter what country they're from.

And then you took it to it's logical (read: illogical) end. Fair enough. Yes, in fact my family's life is more important to me than some guy I've never met, no matter what country they're from.

 

Right, and in most instances your premise is true. When it comes to matters such as this however, if having to make a choice, I side with making sure American lives are safe.

Right, and in most instances your premise is true. When it comes to matters such as this however, if having to make a choice, I side with making sure American lives are safe.

 

This is a fun exercise in philosophies, but you said above that you'd prefer the death of every single person in North Korea if it was to make sure no American was harmed. I don't share that notion, but at this point we've moved into a very real situation. What sort of action are we talking about that you're afraid we won't take to save American lives?

Has anyone read about North Korea? I have been researching and reading about the country a lot the past few days. A lot of interesting and disturbing stuff.

 

Watched a documentary a few years back about a film crew going in and video taping and showing how oppressed the people were by their government and how poor the majority of the country was because of their leaders isolation from the rest of the world. The crew was able to get in by saying they performing thousands of eye procedures in just days as an outreach/aid program for people suffering from (I forget what) eye disease. It's pretty crazy over how strict their government is.

This is a fun exercise in philosophies, but you said above that you'd prefer the death of every single person in North Korea if it was to make sure no American was harmed. I don't share that notion, but at this point we've moved into a very real situation. What sort of action are we talking about that you're afraid we won't take to save American lives?

 

I think they (US military) need to take pre-emptive measures to neutralize any potential threats. Take them out before they have the opportunity to strike.