From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: not@chance.dude   
   Subject: Re: My biggest problem with Star Trek (2009)   
      
   Karl Johanson wrote:   
   >>> "Wickeddoll"   
   >>>>>> Magnus, Robot Fighter wrote:   
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   >>>>>>> That much too much use of humor.   
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   >>>>>>> ESPECIALLY   
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   >>>>>>> Right before the destruction of the Narada. The cavalier joking "You   
   >>>>>>> got it" extermination of the enemy. YES the guy killed 6 billion   
   >>>>>>> people, but that should make the vengence less of a joke, not more.   
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   >>>>>>> Overall though it was enjoyable fare.   
   >>>>>> But aren't they the villains?  Haven't seen it in a while, but    
   >>>>>> villains often make light of murder.   
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   >>>>>> Natalie   
   >>>>> Im talking about Kirk and Spock making jokes before opening fire on   
   >>>>> the Narada while it was being pulled into the Black Hole.   
   >>>> OK. I guess my military background makes me less sympathetic to a vessel    
   >>>> that had the sole mission of destroying all of humanity, as well as the    
   >>>> Vulcans.  Sure, there were probably children aboard, but like the    
   >>>> Taliban regarding the west,   
   >>> I'm no fan of the Taliban; but what's your evidence that they're    
   >>> indoctrinating people to hate "the west"?   
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   >>> Karl Johanson   
   >> I've seen videos of their using a Mickey-Mouse type character to denounce    
   >> the west, as well as training of children to hate the US as soon as    
   >> they're able to speak.  I can't believe you haven't seen stuff like this?!   
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   > When making such allegations, it's usually considered a good idea to check    
   > if it's actually true. It's possible, for example, that it was oh maybe    
   > Hamas that did that and not the Taliban. You have internet access, why don't    
   > you look that up & see if you're correct. And get back to us.   
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   > And my question was, "I'm no fan of the Taliban; but what's your evidence    
   > that they're indoctrinating people to hate "the west"?" I didn't ask what    
   > evidence you might have about indoctrinating people to specifically hate the    
   > US, which is only part of "the west."   
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   > Karl Johanson    
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   'Scuse me for believing some of the numerous reports (not all by the    
   western press) that have stated over and over, as well as shown visual    
   proof of, anti-western (Britain, America, etc.)   
      
   I'm not interested in getting into a pissing contest over the nearly    
   genetic hatred that has festered over centuries in the middle east.  If    
   you don't want to believe it, that's your prerogative.   
      
   Natalie   
   --    
   "Wicked little doll, you have no soul"   
   (David Byrne, 1997)   
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