Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9244368)

Bloody hell, I don't know about jimento, but I'm definitely not going to be wandering away with the fairies.
The situation I mentioned,although hypothetical was fairly clear and concise,though I accept that it would be unlikely that you would be the chosen one for the task.
I have given my view. You have given yours, albeit after much wriggling and squirming like a fish on a hook.
No doubt you could continue to vary the situation for ever and a day, eventually to a point where I myself would question whether the end justifies the means.
I don't entirely accept your point that to take such action, makes those responsible as bad as the terrorists.
It's the terrorists who present the initial threat.
No threat from the terrorists then hopefully no threat from the powers that be.
Without a firm response they would virtually take over and make everyones lives a misery,causing psychological trauma to much of the nation and horrible death and destruction to others.
If unscrupulous means have to be used to prevent this, then as I say there are circumstances where the end clearly justifies the means.
No doubt there are a thousand and one different views at which point such circumstances are reached or in other cases like yourself there are those who would just roll over and let it happen, unless possibly a family member or loved one was under threat.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244381)

I love how, in the absence of anyone else to turn on you lot all turn on each other... muppets.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244381)

I love how, in the absence of anyone else to turn on you lot all turn on each other... muppets.

Originally Posted by bil (Post 9244401)

We haven't quite started to advocate the torture of dissidents, tho there's time yet...

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9244414)

Certainly no malice intended in my posts, nor in most others as far as I've noticed.
However referring to fellow posters as muppets could perhaps raise the question as to who really is the muppet. ;)

Originally Posted by bil (Post 9244398)

I'm assuming you would waterboard the child then, or at least delegate the job if like others you preferred not to get your hands dirty.

After all, you seemed eager enough to fight your way to the head of the queue to torture the kid's father, so why stop there? I'm sure that Jacky will be happy to hold your coat. She never strikes me as someone who would actually soil those delicate hands with any nastiness.

We'd also get complaints for being happy to torture the daughter from Whitelinen, because it's being nasty to women, so better make it his son, as she'll have no problems with that eh?

I LOVED this comment that you made.

"Without a firm response they would virtually take over and make everyones lives a misery,causing psychological trauma to much of the nation and horrible death and destruction to others."

Nothing like a firm response, even if you do have to soundproof the building least the general populace suffer disquiet, eh?

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244458)

Shut up Dick...





(I'm really glad you chose that username, it gives me the opportunity to reply in such a manner)

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9244473)

You still insist on making presumptions and twisting things, rather than reading and responding to what has been posted.
As I said it's possible you missed your vocation.;)
I gave no opinion regarding waterboarding a child, likewise I did not say I would fight my way to the head of the queue, only that it would be necessary to do so should I prefer to be there.
I stand by the opinions I have expressed, however regarding your final point I wouldn't be unduly concerned about insisting on a soundproof building, as you once again presumed.

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9244477)

Just as I enjoy making fun of your silly game. :rofl:

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244488)

Let me know what you found so funny in your own post will you?

Originally Posted by Dick Dasterdly (Post 9244510)

Do us all a favour and go start your own thread entitled sillybuggers.
I'm sure you could merrily post away to your self for hours on end.
Meantime I have no wish to carry the can for you going off topic and trying to mess this one up.
Bye bye.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244381)

I love how, in the absence of anyone else to turn on you lot all turn on each other... muppets.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 9244381)

I love how, in the absence of anyone else to turn on you lot all turn on each other... muppets.

Originally Posted by bil (Post 9244240)

Of course, but here you are seperating the personal from the general.

Hurt me or mine, and if I could get away with it, I'd be happy to send such a person home in very small, salted slices.

That's simply self defence.

All this talk of terrorists is simply that people want to say "Ah, well if you woulf do that in that haypothetical case, then that gives us the green light to merrily torture away.

Why not extend the hypothetical thus? If you were elected Queen of fairyland, and there was a threat of terrorism from the gnomes, would you call to have the Butterscotch Brigade of the Fairy Army march off down the yellow brick road?