07-05-2018, 07:58 AM
montana Wrote:I'll quote Patrick Henry:Meh. As I recall, Henry was one of those guys who was long on exhorting others to go to war, but rather short on doing any actual fighting himself.
What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
montana Wrote:Freedom is not free Stan. I have seen the fear and misery people had to live while under the thumb of tyrants. IMO, that type of life is no life at all and is already a walking death.And yet most people will opt for life "under the thumb of tyrants" as preferable to death.
montana Wrote:Pyrrhic victory is your opinion...Is that not an accurate description for an exchange ratio of nearly 70:1 (friendly vs enemy casualties)?
montana Wrote:...it is a chance for true life in my opinion.Sure, it's a chance for "true life" -- for those lucky enough to survive. Not so much for the massive numbers of dead.
In any case, the point I was addressing was not if tyranny should be resisted. It was the value of semi-auto rifles in going up against a military equipped with tanks, attack helos, jet fighters, etc.