The Toll Grows Higher

[financeguy]

Originally posted by STING2
Once again, this thread was reserved specifically to honor the deaths of US and coalition troops. It is to be devoid of any political discussion. If you want to discuss other deaths and politics, start another thread.

Looks like your commitment to spreading freedom of speech doesn't extend very far....

Frankly appointing yourself policeman of the thread and attempting to root out any posts that bring in non-invader casualties smacks of a fascistic type of world view.

'If you want to discuss other deaths and politics, start another thread'.

Don't tell us where and when to discuss anything, if someone wants to raise something in the thread they should be allowed do so.

[A_Wanderer]

We have had this argument before; time and time again, this will not go any differently; the thread when compromised rapidly deteriorates.

Want to go on a rant against US imperialism and mass murder, your free to do that in another thread.

[financeguy]

1,2,3,4,5,6,7...all good children go to heaven

[financeguy]

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[Infinity]

the title of this thread doesn't specify that we must discuss only the death toll of the troops. the iraqi death toll is just as, if not more, important.

[Infinity]

Originally posted by STING2


Once again, this thread was reserved specifically to honor the deaths of US and coalition troops. It is to be devoid of any political discussion. If you want to discuss other deaths and politics, start another thread.

maybe you should leave it to the moderators to decide whose post stays and whose goes. if they think that i shouldnt be posting "other" deaths, then they will delete my post.

[financeguy]

Originally posted by A_Wanderer
Want to go on a rant against US imperialism and mass murder, your free to do that in another thread.

An absolutely ridiculous idiotic and contemptible comment.

Infinitum did not go an a rant 'against US imperialism or mass murder', he merely mentioned Iraqi casualties.

[A_Wanderer]

I wasn't talking to infinitum, I was illustrating the fallacy about declaring that Sting2 was against free speech.

This is an utterly pointless argument because it has happened numerous times and each time the same conclusion is reached.

[STING2]

Originally posted by Infinitum98


maybe you should leave it to the moderators to decide whose post stays and whose goes. if they think that i shouldnt be posting "other" deaths, then they will delete my post.

If you have taken anytime to read the through the thread, you will realize that this is a thread that is reserved for US and coalition casualties. If you still have any doubt about that fact, then I suggest you talk to the person who created the thread in the first place, Dreadsox.

[STING2]

Originally posted by financeguy


Looks like your commitment to spreading freedom of speech doesn't extend very far....

Frankly appointing yourself policeman of the thread and attempting to root out any posts that bring in non-invader casualties smacks of a fascistic type of world view.

'If you want to discuss other deaths and politics, start another thread'.

Don't tell us where and when to discuss anything, if someone wants to raise something in the thread they should be allowed do so.

This thread was started 18 months before you were even a member of this forum. It was started by Dreadsox and he intended the topic of thread to be to honor US and coalition troops. A brief examination of the majority of the posts in this thread will show that is the case and the moderators have usually upheld that general rule. It is to be free of political discussion and is meant to honor the troops who have died in the conflict.

I hope you'll respect the topic of the thread and post accordingly.

There are other threads for other casualties in the conflict as well as threads discussing the politics.

Also, if you would take time to read the Faq/rules you agreed to when you joined this forum, you'll see that no one here has the right to post anything they want to in any thread.

[Infinity]

it may be, but the moderators will fix the problem. if they think it is okay to post iraqi casualties, they'll let it be, if they think otherwise, they'll delete my post. you don't need to worry about me posting.

[STING2]

Originally posted by Infinitum98


maybe you should leave it to the moderators to decide whose post stays and whose goes. if they think that i shouldnt be posting "other" deaths, then they will delete my post.

That was already decided by the moderators. So please, find another thread for political discussions and other things that do not fit the purpose of this thread which is to honor the US and coalition troops who have died in the conflict.

[FizzingWhizzbees]

Just to clarify the "policy" regarding this thread:

A few months ago we had a discussion about whether this thread should be used to record all deaths in Iraq or whether it should be exclusively for recording US military casualities. The consensus of opinion was that this thread should be reserved for recording deaths of US military personnel, with another thread for recording deaths of Iraqi civilians.

I'm not going to delete anybody's posts, but I would ask that we all try to return this thread to its original topic and engage in discussions about the war in the appropriate thread.

Infinitum98, you're more than welcome to begin a thread to keep a record of the Iraqi civlians who have died since the beginning of the Iraq war. If such a thread is started, it will be run on the same principle as this thread - that it is for keeping a record of people who have lost their lives, not for discussing the merits or lack thereof of the war.

If anyone has any objection to this policy or any questions you're welcome to PM or email me to discuss it.

Thanks,
*Fizz.

[Infinity]

okay, thank you, i understand. i am now comfortable with the situation since you are a person of authority. i will be starting another thread.