There will always be wars, but only because technologically advanced societies will try to "bring democracy and civilisation" to those countries that don't have it.
Plus, war has been known to boost economies, so much so that they tend to end Great Depressions 82.6% of the time.
On that note, only 36.7% of Samurais survived sneak attacks coming from ninjas, while nukes have been shown to take out as many as 97.7% of both ninjas and samurai.
If it had been one of the choices, I'd have chosen to be a nuclear bomb over either of the other choices.
Plus, war has been known to boost economies, so much so that they tend to end Great Depressions 82.6% of the time.
War drains economies of all participating countries, actually... it's very costly... people live horrible during war times... and don't confuse economical balance with economical boosting. I wouldn't say the war took down the Depression. I would say that a war was much more serious than some stupid Depression.
War drains economies of all participating countries, actually... it's very costly... people live horrible during war times... and don't confuse economical balance with economical boosting. I wouldn't say the war took down the Depression. I would say that a war was much more serious than some stupid Depression.
Not if you're the aggressor and the fighting is taking place away from home. War provides jobs for thousands who work to keep the war machine moving. Isn't it funny that the Great Depression ended right around the time the US got involved with WWII? And how was it that Germany had the strongest economy during the 30's when everyone else, the States and Europe both, were still struggling to make their economies work?
They teach this stuff in junior high for crying out loud....
Yes, I would agree that WWII greatly helped the U.S. on the way to economic recovery. We even had the Cold War, Korean War, and Vietnam to boot. All of which helped create jobs, albeit a rather bloated public sector as well from the Cold War.
But that doesn't mean you can't spend too much on war and military build up. That's pretty much all North Korea does with its money. Your average North Korean is rather dirt poor, and if you're in the military, you're just slightly better off. But Kim Jong Il's regime is a very good example of spending too much on the military and not investing in improving infrastructure and a more global economy.
Maybe it helped US, lol, they hardly participated. It definitely didn't help USSR, I can tell. I don't think it helped France, which got occupied. Or Britain.
And Germans were the attackers, in fact, it wasn't the war that raised their economy, it was Hitlers actions right before the war.
And I wonder if anyone here knows that little rule of discussions - insult whatever and whoever you want, but not the person you are talking to...
War is extremely beneficial, for some parts. Sweden built a lot of it's wealth in the post-war era, when all other countries had their industries destroyed. We however had not been involved, so our factories were working at full capacity.
The US in the same way was never attacked on its mainland, whereas Germany and Britain were smashed to dust.
And I wonder if anyone here knows that little rule of discussions - insult whatever and whoever you want, but not the person you are talking to...
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Maybe it helped US, lol, they hardly participated. It definitely didn't help USSR, I can tell. I don't think it helped France, which got occupied. Or Britain.
And Germans were the attackers, in fact, it wasn't the war that raised their economy, it was Hitlers actions right before the war.
And I wonder if anyone here knows that little rule of discussions - insult whatever and whoever you want, but not the person you are talking to...
Who insulted you? Was it me? And were you really offended?
w/o WWII i wouldnt be living here... this town was greatly increased due the the nearby steel mills and coal mines
hitler pulled germany out of the depression alot faster than anyone else because he began building his "war machine"
france gave up i dont see how they had a chance to have their economy increased and the other 2 places got heavily bombed... well the USSR just lost 25 million people or so
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Who insulted you? Was it me? And were you really offended?
Of course it's not you, you are not that type of person.
No, I wasn't really insulted, but I was annoyed. I prefer to discuss the presented topic, not waste time proving that am I an not idiot or something. " They teach this stuff in junior high for crying out loud...."
Ah, you're referring to Lord Mantis' comment. Well don't feel too bad. Why, just the other day I noticed muttonchops quoting crowman as cockman and eluding to the fact that he sucks penises. No one seemed to mind that. So Lord Mantis' comment merely pales in comparison.
How about we get back on to topic here...shall we. All I look for is blood. So whatever class of warriors...Ninja's or Samurai's...whoever kills the most and sheds more blood is my favorite.
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The problem with this poll is the fact that you are comparing apple's to oranges here. All ninja's are fighter. All samurai are not. Samurai is a title, not a class of fighter. While samurai are almost ALWAYS depicted as warriors, that isn't necessarily true where as ninja's get their name because they are fighters.
[quote name='Equinox']Weird comment to make. That is military tactics. If you are saying that's not honor, then, I guess, when one US soldier finds himself looking at the back of an Iraq soldier, he calls him up and they have a duel. War doesn't work like that.
HAHAHAHA! That made me piss myself!!!!! They should so do it like that!
But the thing is that today's tactics are different. There is no such thing as honor in today's military. Bombs, chemical warfare, air raids. All these things are sneaky underhanded tactics that didn't exist back in those days.
And the thing is that on more than one occasion I am sure a samurai would let his oppenent know that he is behind him. Rather than just open a can of whoopass on his spinal column.
So you are right, war isn't honorable and fair. But maybe it should be, alteast we would know who really deserves to lead these countries.
Both live hounored life and die an hounored death......
But i would prefer a man with both abilities and respect of ninja and samurai...
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''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
The problem with this poll is the fact that you are comparing apple's to oranges here. All ninja's are fighter. All samurai are not. Samurai is a title, not a class of fighter. While samurai are almost ALWAYS depicted as warriors, that isn't necessarily true where as ninja's get their name because they are fighters.
ninjas arent really fighters, they are cut-throats. they sneak in somewhere and quickly kill before leaving. assasins, murderers, they dont fight because their whole purpose is to go in, kill, get out before getting discovered. that is where ninjas get their name.
samurai were not all fighters true, but that was a good worth of what they did. they trained, disciplined, and fought true and honorably. the others were blacksmiths or other such things that were necessary for the army and defenses, so obviously not all were fighters. good call though.
zubin stop double posting. if you need to say something new you can also use the edit button.
I respect the samurai, but i like how the ninjas are stealthy and sneaky, they are tricky and very hard to locate during the night(my favorite time of day)! the samurais are very honor bound warriors who are great fighters, but i like stealth vs. strength etc. =D
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Plus, war has been known to boost economies, so much so that they tend to end Great Depressions 82.6% of the time.
On that note, only 36.7% of Samurais survived sneak attacks coming from ninjas, while nukes have been shown to take out as many as 97.7% of both ninjas and samurai.
If it had been one of the choices, I'd have chosen to be a nuclear bomb over either of the other choices.
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Not if you're the aggressor and the fighting is taking place away from home. War provides jobs for thousands who work to keep the war machine moving. Isn't it funny that the Great Depression ended right around the time the US got involved with WWII? And how was it that Germany had the strongest economy during the 30's when everyone else, the States and Europe both, were still struggling to make their economies work?
They teach this stuff in junior high for crying out loud....
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But that doesn't mean you can't spend too much on war and military build up. That's pretty much all North Korea does with its money. Your average North Korean is rather dirt poor, and if you're in the military, you're just slightly better off. But Kim Jong Il's regime is a very good example of spending too much on the military and not investing in improving infrastructure and a more global economy.
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And Germans were the attackers, in fact, it wasn't the war that raised their economy, it was Hitlers actions right before the war.
And I wonder if anyone here knows that little rule of discussions - insult whatever and whoever you want, but not the person you are talking to...
The US in the same way was never attacked on its mainland, whereas Germany and Britain were smashed to dust.
Always remember that.
Who insulted you? Was it me? And were you really offended?
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hitler pulled germany out of the depression alot faster than anyone else because he began building his "war machine"
france gave up i dont see how they had a chance to have their economy increased and the other 2 places got heavily bombed... well the USSR just lost 25 million people or so
No, I wasn't really insulted, but I was annoyed. I prefer to discuss the presented topic, not waste time proving that am I an not idiot or something. " They teach this stuff in junior high for crying out loud...."
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HAHAHAHA! That made me piss myself!!!!! They should so do it like that!
But the thing is that today's tactics are different. There is no such thing as honor in today's military. Bombs, chemical warfare, air raids. All these things are sneaky underhanded tactics that didn't exist back in those days.
And the thing is that on more than one occasion I am sure a samurai would let his oppenent know that he is behind him. Rather than just open a can of whoopass on his spinal column.
So you are right, war isn't honorable and fair. But maybe it should be, alteast we would know who really deserves to lead these countries.
And don't worry Doppel, no offense taken
But i would prefer a man with both abilities and respect of ninja and samurai...
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
''Zubin, I've always imagined you as a crazy raver. The kinda guy that spends all night dancing to trance music while waving glow sticks and popping ecstasy.'' - Murderface
ninjas arent really fighters, they are cut-throats. they sneak in somewhere and quickly kill before leaving. assasins, murderers, they dont fight because their whole purpose is to go in, kill, get out before getting discovered. that is where ninjas get their name.
samurai were not all fighters true, but that was a good worth of what they did. they trained, disciplined, and fought true and honorably. the others were blacksmiths or other such things that were necessary for the army and defenses, so obviously not all were fighters. good call though.
zubin stop double posting. if you need to say something new you can also use the edit button.