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    Power Rangers

    in Poll of the Day

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    3 hours ago, TheCreepyLurker said:

    Where's the 'Power Rangers suck' option?

     

    1 hour ago, Mitsuru said:

    Never liked the Power Rangers but I dislike almost everything that is somehow "Superhero" themed. :v

     

    GET OUT OF HERE

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    Naughty or Nice?

    in Poll of the Day

    Posted

    You'd have to define "good" and "bad" in regards to human behavior. 

    I've learned that most people are selfish in their core, they may do good things, or be a good person, but many times this stems from a desire to please or bring recognition to themselves. In which case I ask, are they really good?

     

    The question is so much more than just good vs bad, and there are a lot of judgements and assumptions made when deeming someone "good" or "bad".

     

    I'll judge myself for an example. I know that I am naturally lazy and self-centered, i can be mean to people, I lie sometimes, I genuinely hate some people. Hearing this you might consider me a bad person (of course, I only told you the bad about myself). I could make equally long lists of the "bad" and "good" I've done, but like I said, considering I'm self-centered brings into question the motives for anything "good" I do. Some would argue that the motive doesn't matter because you're still doing something "good", but that is focused on the effect, not the cause. The cause will reflect a person's nature, and the cause oftentimes, is selfishness.

     

    I believe this is where love comes into play, when it's too difficult to judge someone's character on how "good" or "bad" they are, judge them by how they love their fellow humans. Love must be selfless to be true, I wouldn't give my best friend a hug and tell them everything will be okay in private for my own gain, that is an act of love. I wouldn't anonymously pay for someone's food because it looked like they had a bad day out of pride, it would be an act of love. 

     

    Are people good or bad? They're undoubtedly both, but they also have an incredible capacity to love, and not utilizing that love (often called compassion) is where we fail as people. 

     

     

    Anyway, I hope this makes sense.

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    Mayweather vs. McGregor

    in Poll of the Day

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    7 hours ago, Lordship said:

    Voting for McGregor just because I like him as a person and I think his work ethic is absolutely insane.

     

    I'm with Lordship.

     

    Mayweather is an arrogant douchebag, and even though he's a superb boxer I really want to see him lose. 

    I'd put money on McGregor simply out of spite/principle. 

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    Battle of the Heroes, Ultimate Champion

    in Poll of the Day

    Posted · Edited by Ernsters
    Micchan's weight.

    In the year 2500, the robot overlords created by IC (who then rebelled and enslaved humanity) round up the 3 champions of the: 

    BATTLE OF THE HEROES BATTLE ROYALE

    for the ultimate and final fight to the death. 

    The arena: fully stocked with weapons, traps, 2 hot air balloons and a 2001 Ford Focus (4 door).

     

    The combatants!

     

    Infinite_Citadel, 180 pounds of pure strategic prowess.

    Once deadlifted Optimus Prime.

    Legs are made of steel.

     

    Lordship, works out 28 hours/day and 400 days/year.

    Only man to successfully coup Infinite_Citadel.

    Is a fine Gentleman. 

     

    Micchan,  90  "105" pounds of pure shitposting

    Once crashed every server on Earth by posting animemes.

    Ability to create an alliance when already in an alliance.

     

    Ernsters, never customizes his order at restaurants.

    Is good at Call of Duty (but not technically).

    Buys games only when on sale.

     

     

    FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

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    Battle of the Heroes Poll

    in Poll of the Day

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    Placed in an arena in the year 2498AD, these heroes are forced to fight to the death for the entertainment of the robot overlords. The arena comes fully stocked with weapons, traps, an underground tunnel system and vending machines full of Cool Ranch Doritos and Mountain Dew.

    Nuremberg Trials Justified?

    in Poll of the Day

    Posted

    14 hours ago, japan77 said:

    I think the basic concept was justified, as trying people regarding war crimes makes sense. I disagree with the fact that the nuremberg trials were just limited to the Nazis, as they weren't the only ones with internment camps(the US had them too). I feel that everyone who committed or could be accused of committing a war crime should have been tried. I also believe the punishments handed out were not okay, as they involved the death penalty, and as a person opposed to capital punishment on the grounds of you can't bring back someone who is dead. As such, I believe the Nuremberg trials are only partially justifiable.

     

    While still horrible, the US internment camps were nothing compared to the Nazi concentration camps. The camps run by the nazis were death and/or slave labor camps. The US at that time was very racially charged, especially towards the Japanese, from what I've learned the reason for the Internment camps was to 1) Keep America safe from spies and/or an uprising of the Japanese-Americans. 2) keep Japanese-Americans safe from the racists of the population. Hindsight is 20/20 and while I can't imagine rounding up people based on their race, enough people felt it was in the best interest of the majority.

     

    Even still, I don't think the Internment camps and concentration camps are comparable. The US was not trying to commit genocide.

     

    All of this is aside from the fact that the Nuremberg trials were not solely about concentration camps, but about what happened inside them (biological experiments on children, gassing, starvation, slave labor as a few examples) and the conduct of the German nazi army. 

     

    I agree with you, anyone who commits a war crime or crime against humanity should be tried and brought to justice, it's a shame that the "winning" side are the ones who get to hold those trials. I just hope that the US can hold it's military accountable and ensure it only does it's job: Protect the American people (and sometimes, when necessary, protect others)

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