The Battle Bar, Our Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Started by Dr McBeefington3,287 pages

Sounds like a bunch of "art of war" nonsense.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Yeah, I wonder why.

I was just pointing out, thats essentially what Zam's quote is talking about. The goal in any conflict should be a peaceful resolution that accomplishes your goals. If you're forced to stoop to violence its a failing on your part.

Yah, I see what you're saying. I just don't agree with that sentiment. There are situations in which quick, overwhelming violence, or the threat of overwhelming violence, is the most efficient and sensible option. The taking of lives is always regrettable, but it's also a necessary evil.

Originally posted by Dr McBeefington
Sounds like a bunch of "art of war" nonsense.

Maybe because my quote comes from Sun Tzu's Art of War. 😉

Lol @ it being nonsense. When you have any military experience then you can criticise Sun Tzu. Until then though, shut yah mooie.

By that logic, you would need some kind of military experience to praise him as well, yeah?

Originally posted by Nephthys
Maybe because my quote comes from Sun Tzu's Art of War. 😉

Lol @ it being nonsense. When you have [b]any military experience then you can criticise Sun Tzu. Until then though, shut yah mooie. [/B]

I've read his book 3-4 times and I still don't get it. "When you are strong, act weak, when weak, act strong". OH SNAP HE DROPPIN SOME KNOWLEDGE ON ME!!

I certainly didn't start the conflict; I merely demonstrated to the sniveling little shit, that I would not stand for people trying to mess with me.

Zamp can take his self righteous pretension and get the **** out.

Isn't he a freshman in college?

Give him some time. All liberals become pretentious shits in their first couple years of college. He'll mellow out once he gets a bit more jaded.

Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
Yah, I see what you're saying. I just don't agree with that sentiment. There are situations in which quick, overwhelming violence, or the threat of overwhelming violence, is the most efficient and sensible option. The taking of lives is always regrettable, but it's also a necessary evil.

I agree with you on the basic point, but I would say that even if perhaps it would be the best option for the current situation, in the long term it is best to leave your enemies alive that you can potentially use them later. Think of people as resources to be used. Actually, think of everything as a resource to be used. A tool your opponent has in hand at the moment needs not stay there forever. Killing someone inevitably sacrifices you someone you could potentially use to your advantage. The best victory is one where you do not crush your opponents strength, but incorporate it into your own.

But then again, such block philosophies can't really be applied very well in real life. It varies from situation to situation. We're just talking theory here.

Originally posted by Lucius
I certainly didn't start the conflict; I merely demonstrated to the sniveling little !@#$%^&*, that I would not stand for people trying to mess with me.

Zamp can take his self righteous pretension and get the **** out.

That's the way things should be handled. Not going to the teacher or principal and boohooing or crying on twitter/fb/social media like so many people do today.

Originally posted by Dr McBeefington
Sounds like a bunch of "art of war" nonsense.
I've never understood the hype about that book. A lot of it just seems like common sense these days.

My point exactly.

Zamp can take his self righteous pretension and get the **** out.

BUT WHAT ELSE DO I HAVE?
Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
Isn't he a freshman in college?

Give him some time. All liberals become pretentious shits in their first couple years of college. He'll mellow out once he gets a bit more jaded.


(I think I've been less pretentious lately and more self-righteous since entering college. But hey, either way I'm kind of a prick.)

No no, you've definitely had a major influx of pretentiousness, though your self-righteousness has also flared.

I propose you get laid by a woman, ASAP. That'll solve your problems. And not some hippie liberal arts chick either. A slutty, foul mouthed one.

Blax
I propose you get laid by a woman, ASAP. That'll solve your problems.

Spoiler:
... it definitely won't?

pretty much ignore all of Blax's advice, 'kay? Unless it's corroborated by DS, in which case kill us all.

Don't listen to Eminence; he ended up getting dominated by a chick with a strap-on during his first time, so he's jaded now.

"Influx?" Way to bust out the thesaurus, Harvard.
Go fuck yourself

😆

My name's not Harvard.

And I don't give a fuck, but here we are. 😬

It's always about you, isn't it? You pretentious ****.

...I don't think that word means what you think it means