Quote Originally Posted by nicholasstanko
interesting...so to attain peace, wars must be pre-emptively fought against those that have no idea who you are?
The main "war" that must be fought is that of promoting rational thinking. Actual combat is a last resort, but if it were necessary for our survival and well being, then I'd go with it - as would most civilized people.

So, if say China didn't like the nuclear weapons program the u.s. is drawing up right now as we speak, and thought that more powerful weaponry in the hands of the united states could not be tolerated, you'd cheer on chinese troops storming the cities and launching warheads and kidnapping american citizens for vital information?
The government and population of China are getting increasingly enlightened as to the futility of attempting to continue the type of economy that they have been living with. The other day, a burka wearing girl, in her 20's, was sitting across from me on the subway. Next to her was an Asian girl, about the same age and size. There was no question, in my mind, as to which one I would prefer to know. Keep in mind, that the Asian woman was much further removed from me, racially, than the middle-eastern one. I would say the same for people of ANY race that are rational.

if china thought that america posed a huge threat to their country, you'd support them in all endeavours?
Although they have the "wrong" type of government, the Chinese are rational. Even when they were helping North Viet Nam, nobody was afraid that they would take it to the next level with us.

i mean, america's been causing trouble in the international community for the last 60 years or so...
That's an opinion that some people have - but the extent, importance, and reasons for the conflicts in question are not uniform . No matter what you do, somebody disagrees.

very interesting...
OK, the "very interesting" tagline is getting very old, as in "boring". Please do everyone a favor and drop it.