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Reply 20

azhao

RamocitoMorales

No, I'm comparing terrorists with terrorists.

They don't really fit the definition, even if they did my point still stands that islamic terrorists have killed many more people than the G20 protestors.

Reply 21

RamocitoMorales

azhao

They don't really fit the definition, even if they did my point still stands that islamic terrorists have killed many more people than the G20 protestors.

They do.

The Islamic terrorists are far better armed, they've been terrorizing for far longer and there's more of them.

Reply 22

azhao

RamocitoMorales

They do.

The Islamic terrorists are far better armed, they've been terrorizing for far longer and there's more of them.

So your point is?

Reply 23

RamocitoMorales

azhao

So your point is?

That's the reason why they've killed more people.

Reply 24

Lachlan

RamocitoMorales

The Persians were not barbaric. They marched in formation to the beat of the war drum. Unfortunately, many films portray them wrong.

The Greeks were more civilized than the Romans, you're right. But the Romans were the ones who brought civilization to Britain.

Formations to the beat of a war drum? That defines civilised to you? What about the Carnyx discovered in Aberdeenshire? As previous stated the Celts also lined up in formation for battle, with cavalry arms and infantry the same as the Romans, they even had missile units, such as their much famed sling shots. Their chariot's were manned with such skill as to make Caesar comment:

“by daily practice and exercise attain to such expertness that they are accustomed, even on a declining and steep place, to check their horses at full speed, and manage and turn them in an instant”

So much for the primitive barbarians. Winning the approval of one of the greatest generals in history would tend to contradict your rather biased viewpoint.

My point about the Greeks was that as they were defeated by the Romans surely as it was by this criteria you deemed the Celts barbaric, they too are barbaric.

Reply 25

azhao

RamocitoMorales

That's the reason why they've killed more people.

No thats the reason why they've killed people, how many people have the demonstrators killed?

Reply 26

flyingstereowombat

RamocitoMorales

There is nothing wrong with Gladiatorial arenas, especially not in those days. Just think of MMA or UFC that is the modern equivalent of arenas, or even boxing. That doesn't mean we're uncivilized though, does it?

Is not exactly the same, is it? People can choose to become boxers, while gladiators were often bought as slaves and then forced to try and murder each other in the ring. Personally, I think watching fights to the death is far less civilised than protesting in a democracy.

Reply 27

Melinki

Yeah, the ancient Romans killed, raped and plundered their way across the ancient world... so :p:

Reply 28

Peanut42

LOL at the way this thread disintergrated into a discussion on classics. Woo treat the OP for the fool he is!

Reply 29

RamocitoMorales

Peanut42

LOL at the way this thread disintergrated into a discussion on classics. Woo treat the OP for the fool he is!

Why am I a constant target for insults. And why it it that whenever I insult I get an instant ban, whereas when somebody else insults me they are congratulated?

Reply 30

flyingstereowombat

RamocitoMorales

Why am I a constant target for insults.

Don't know, possibly your ridiculous idea of the romans acting as some kind of civilization super-heroes to save us from the evil protesters...

Reply 31

RamocitoMorales

flyingstereowombat

Don't know, possibly your ridiculous idea of the romans acting as some kind of civilization super-heroes to save us from the evil protesters...

I guess you're right, and that gives you every right to insult me. :rolleyes:

Reply 32

Aeolus

RamocitoMorales

Why am I a constant target for insults. And why it it that whenever I insult I get an instant ban, whereas when somebody else insults me they are congratulated?