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Re: new MOC -- M.E.D.I.C.
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Tue, 20 Feb 2001 07:25:30 GMT
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in article G914Jo.4wH@lugnet.com, Trevor Pruden wrote:

> In lugnet.space, Paul Hartzog writes:
> > thx for the comments trev,
> > as for blowing up medical ships,
> > in western warfare it is against
> > std rules of war to interfere with
> > medical procedures, ships, people, etc.
> > 
> > that's why the west was so surprised
> > when it finally went to war in the east...
> > 
> > -paul
> 
> I agree on this one.  It's interesting that the western powers have this
> code of war, because in space, I would think that this could change.
> 
> Let's review some possible reasons for war:
> 
> a)  Resources - the root of many, many, MANY wars right back to the dawn of
> human civilization.
> b)  control/power - the opposing power trys to defeat the weaker power to
> impose some sort of philosophy - this can be stretched to controlling money,
> and in turn that would be resources once again.  But for the sake of
> argument, let's say that one bad due tries to impose his/her will on some
> other dude.
> c)  extermination of one group by another out of pure hate.  We'd all be
> lying to ourselves if this has not happened at least *once* over the last
> 100 years.
> 
> And in the interest of not overlooking the flip side of the coin,
> 
> d) To stop the oppression caused by another outside force, possibly to
> liberate a weaker party and stabilize the region.  I understand that this
> can also be once again for resources, and it most likely is, but let's just
> say it anyway for argument.

<snip>

> Thoughts?

You forgot e) Religious Wars

Those have been going on for eons, and continue today.

~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego



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(...) I agree on this one. It's interesting that the western powers have this code of war, because in space, I would think that this could change. Let's review some possible reasons for war: a) Resources - the root of many, many, MANY wars right (...) (26 years ago, 20-Feb-01, to lugnet.space)

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