Posted on 09/20/2001 11:02:26 PM PDT by GreatOne
While watching the show right now (up late working), it appeared that Maher was saying that he might not have a show for much longer. Whether he's exaggerating or not, I don't know, but he seems to be pulling a Dan Rather (on Letterman) while talking about his controversy, and saying things like, "I don't care if I have my show. What's important to me is telling the truth." Seems like the pressure on his producers/advertisers is working.
Don't get too carried away with Geraldo. Remember that he considers and is proud to call the Albanian terrorists his best buddies. To Geraldo, when terrorists cut the throats of Serbs, they are Muslim "freedom fighters." Right now, Geraldo is just jumping on the bandwagon to save his ratings.
Richard W.
Bravery is defined by culture. What is defined as bravery by one culture might be considered a routine duty by another. As defined by our culture the acts performed were monstrous.
HorseHillary! The underlying (I'm assuming this is what you meant) reason they flew into the buildings is because there was no other way for them to accomplish their missions than to sit behind the controls and pilot the planes into them.
Or do you know of some way for them to have accomplished this and survived?
Maybe you think they only did this,and the airplanes flew themselves into the buildings?
East Bay Patriot... can we now assume you've blown your cover... you're really Stephen King?
The rant gets a 10+!
Uhhh,yeah. Did it ever occur to you that THEY think WE are evil,and that they were fighing evil?
Do you think men who fire missles from hundreds or thousands of miles away that kill innocnet civilians,including innocent women and children are brave?
All of the above accusations are true.Every single word of them. None the less,he is NOT guilty of calling our military members cowards.
"We" is clearly Bubba bin Bombing. Maher just lacks the balls to say so.
I don't care if they think we are evil or not. Just because they think we are evil does not make their efforts to kill us right. We were attacked - that is a fact. Now you may chose to try and make people think it was all our fault, that we are cowards, that we too kill innocents but I ask why?
Who are you supporting here?
You that come on here and try your best to trash our government, our way of life, and put honor on those that attack us need to be viewed with suspicion. Most people love the country they live in - why do you not love it? What is your true purpose?
Can your good friend say "Do you want fries with that ?"
Bravo, EBP!!!
Richard W.
If it's routine duty, then it's not bravery. Bravery is doing what is right in spite of the risks, and in spite of one's fear of the risks. (Webster's says "moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty")
It could be argued that the terrorists didn't believe that there were any risks: they believed that they would die instantly and find themselves in heaven with all those promised virgins. And therefore, it wasn't bravery, just selfish anticipation.
It might also be argued (by the terrorists) that what they did was right, but not by me or the majority of the world or anyone who opinion I would respect.
So if the act wasn't right and/or there wasn't any fear of the consequences, then I find really hard to argue (for any culture) that what they did was courage.
It may have been fearless, but fearlessness is not courage.
Had the terrorist killed themselves and their enemies in military or intelligence they could claim to be brave. Following the orders of the Old Man of the Mountain to commit mass murder like brainwashed zombies/robots doesn't qualify.
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