Dunno. Gives people more to scream about, I guess. Impersonal warfare always frightens people. The same way that an assassination is frowned upon yet it can save the lives of, literally, millions. What if Hitler had been assassinated during the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923? Or if Stalin had been taken out in 1946? One bullet and no need to carpet bomb an entire nation. Yet the divine right of kings attitude that it is better to slaughter a few hundred thousand to a few million civilians and cannon fodder peasant troops instead of taking out the head of state prevails, even today. Tyrants could care less how many troops are killed, they only worry when their own mangy hides are in danger. If they know, for a fact, that the first thing that will occur is a concerted effort to assassinate them, they’ll likely cause less trouble.
“God said Do Not Kill and He means it.”1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.Numbers 15:36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me. – Luke 19:27Joel 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I [am] strong.Matt. 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth, I came not to send peace, but a sword.
“However, since I have never heard the commandment in its original Hebrew, I can not say objectively which is correct.”Just use Hollie’s method. Twist the bible verses to whatever you want.
“And Obuma did carry it on— but that is OK because he is the Obamisiah—,guess you forgot that fact ,didnt you weed ?”So what’s your point? Anything Bush did is now okay, because of what happened afterwards? Do you apply the same “logic” to Hitler? Judas? Anyone?
RitamB about 11 years ago
lethal ya…
hawgowar about 11 years ago
Dunno. Gives people more to scream about, I guess. Impersonal warfare always frightens people. The same way that an assassination is frowned upon yet it can save the lives of, literally, millions. What if Hitler had been assassinated during the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923? Or if Stalin had been taken out in 1946? One bullet and no need to carpet bomb an entire nation. Yet the divine right of kings attitude that it is better to slaughter a few hundred thousand to a few million civilians and cannon fodder peasant troops instead of taking out the head of state prevails, even today. Tyrants could care less how many troops are killed, they only worry when their own mangy hides are in danger. If they know, for a fact, that the first thing that will occur is a concerted effort to assassinate them, they’ll likely cause less trouble.
dadditude about 11 years ago
And how is it falling straight down? Where’s the angular travel from the "dropper"’s forward momentum? ;-)
RitamB about 11 years ago
foresighted…..he remembers to get the umbrellas..
reyigo about 11 years ago
bell curve? naa that’s not it
stuart_harrison about 11 years ago
@hawgowar – Leaders don’t like killing other leaders because it might be their turn next if they openly set a precedent.
Wren Fahel about 11 years ago
I’m reminded of the scene from the movie “The Flintstones”…the one in the park…“PTERADACTYL!”
jack fairbanks about 11 years ago
downright terrible-dactyl
jtviper7 about 11 years ago
It’s sad when people can’t enjoy the comics without bringing politics into them…
jbmlaw01 about 11 years ago
Maybe Julius Caesar’s real crime was affirming that the citizens of Rome could keep their republic if they liked it.
goweeder about 11 years ago
……."God said Do Not Kill……~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.I guess Bush didn’t get the message.
dflak about 11 years ago
The main problem is that we have smart bombs and dumb people.
No amount of artifical intelligence is ever going to overcome real stupidity.
dflak about 11 years ago
Now, more on topic: an old childhood rhyme:
Birdie, birdie in the sky, why did you do this in my eye?
Birdie, birdie in the sky, boy am I glad cows can’t fly.
riley05 about 11 years ago
“God said Do Not Kill and He means it.”1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.Numbers 15:36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me. – Luke 19:27Joel 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I [am] strong.Matt. 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth, I came not to send peace, but a sword.
riley05 about 11 years ago
“However, since I have never heard the commandment in its original Hebrew, I can not say objectively which is correct.”Just use Hollie’s method. Twist the bible verses to whatever you want.
riley05 about 11 years ago
“And Obuma did carry it on— but that is OK because he is the Obamisiah—,guess you forgot that fact ,didnt you weed ?”So what’s your point? Anything Bush did is now okay, because of what happened afterwards? Do you apply the same “logic” to Hitler? Judas? Anyone?
potrerokid about 11 years ago
Shows how much you REALLY know, hollie; the CORRECT TRANSLATION is “THOU SHALT NOT MURDER”!!!!!
Nick Danger about 11 years ago
Actually, the correct translation is ‘you shall not murder’, not ‘you shall not kill’. Not all killing is murder, just as not all food is pizza.
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
leave Obama and religion out of the comics will ya???!!!!!!!…and stop with the freaking JMJ it’s freaking annoying like um and please