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In reply to the discussion: It might be about religion if . . . [View all]cpwm17
(3,829 posts)84. In my lifetime, it's hard to beat the US when it comes to mass-murder.
US Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 Victim Nations Since World War II:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-has-killed-more-than-20-million-people-in-37-victim-nations-since-world-war-ii/5492051
The American public probably is not aware of these numbers and knows even less about the proxy wars for which the United States is also responsible. In the latter wars there were between nine and 14 million deaths in Afghanistan, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East Timor, Guatemala, Indonesia, Pakistan and Sudan.
But the victims are not just from big nations or one part of the world. The remaining deaths were in smaller ones which constitute over half the total number of nations. Virtually all parts of the world have been the target of U.S. intervention.
The overall conclusion reached is that the United States most likely has been responsible since WWII for the deaths of between 20 and 30 million people in wars and conflicts scattered over the world.
To the families and friends of these victims it makes little difference whether the causes were U.S. military action, proxy military forces, the provision of U.S. military supplies or advisors, or other ways, such as economic pressures applied by our nation. They had to make decisions about other things such as finding lost loved ones, whether to become refugees, and how to survive.
But the victims are not just from big nations or one part of the world. The remaining deaths were in smaller ones which constitute over half the total number of nations. Virtually all parts of the world have been the target of U.S. intervention.
The overall conclusion reached is that the United States most likely has been responsible since WWII for the deaths of between 20 and 30 million people in wars and conflicts scattered over the world.
To the families and friends of these victims it makes little difference whether the causes were U.S. military action, proxy military forces, the provision of U.S. military supplies or advisors, or other ways, such as economic pressures applied by our nation. They had to make decisions about other things such as finding lost loved ones, whether to become refugees, and how to survive.
The worst crime this century was the unprovoked war against Iraq. The US floods the region with weapons and supports some of the worst elements in the region. What religion causes us to do this?
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"it's just comprised of people who don't believe anything in that other philosophy's book."?
guillaumeb
Jun 2016
#74
My answers to those questions have nothing to do with any "philosophy" of atheism.
trotsky
Jun 2016
#94
Do you, or do you not, think that religion can motivate people to do bad things?
trotsky
Jun 2016
#106
"Can any philosophy or belief, religious or not, be used to rationalize violence?"
trotsky
Jun 2016
#111
But if certain acts can be attributed to religious belief because the actors
guillaumeb
Jun 2016
#75
So your intolerance of any who disagree with you makes you a fundamentalist Christian?
Lordquinton
Jun 2016
#9
Seriously? You took all that time, and this is the best response you could come up with?
skepticscott
Jun 2016
#116
It is you who mentioned the words "theory" and "Creator" in the same phrase.
guillaumeb
Jun 2016
#121
You should probably employ some other strategy besides subliteracy to make your point
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#17
The best part is this level of ridiculousness is used as a building block for more ridiculousness
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#22
Do you truly believe that ignorance, name calling, and personal hostility are substitutes
guillaumeb
Jun 2016
#26
I intended them exactly as they were used. If you can't answer my question, please say so.
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#31
It's also by far more interesting than any post you've put up in this thread
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#69
Some find excuses in a book that includes directions for selling your children into slavery
Major Nikon
Jun 2016
#42