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-1 Post author: Gleb_Tsipursky 23 November 2015 01:47AM

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Comment author: Lumifer 23 November 2015 04:05:21PM *  5 points [-]

Stop mere parrying, and cut.

There is an interesting argument that the Western countries have lost the capability. Europe leads the way and the US is now following it.

Comment author: Val 24 November 2015 03:25:05PM *  4 points [-]

Not the capability in a technical sense, but the will. Not offending the Muslims who arrived in the last few decades seems to be of much higher importance to many politicians, than anything else.

Comment author: Lumifer 24 November 2015 03:54:45PM 4 points [-]

Not the capability in a technical sense, but the will.

Yes. Notice the important part in the quote in the grandparent post: "the primary thing is ... your intention to cut the enemy".

Comment author: VoiceOfRa 23 November 2015 11:55:11PM 2 points [-]

There is an interesting argument that the Western countries have lost the capability.

So, figure out why that is and fix it. I suspect a large part of the problem is pseudo-rationalists like Gleb arguing that "fighting terrorists is playing into their hands".

Comment author: Lumifer 24 November 2015 01:01:11AM *  4 points [-]

So, figure out why that is and fix it.

LOL. How about this: you go tell Cthulhu he's swimming the wrong way, and I stay here and watch X-)

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