RIP Chris Kyle
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About as hard as you're getting over a murderer
Quality input. Nominated for MOH2013.
Psychopathy (/saɪˈkɒpəθi/[1][2] is a personality disorder that has been variously characterized by shallow emotions (including reduced fear, a lack of empathy, and stress tolerance), coldheartedness, egocentricity, superficial charm, manipulativeness, irresponsibility, impulsivity, criminality, antisocial behavior, a lack of remorse, and a parasitic lifestyle.
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Oh the irony.
This forum is littered with examples of me admitting when I'm wrong. You unfortunately don't share that humility (as the comments in the MoH thread will attest).
Which as I've explained was clearly within the context of the conversation (i.e Are we safer for having our soldiers in Afganistan/Iraq) so why would I be referring to the assassination of Iranian Diplomats or other attacks that weren't aimed at the British public?
And you've ignored the fact that Lockerbie was an attack on AMERICAN citizens. It was not a targeted attack against Britain or the British people (although due to geographical location of the attack a small number of Brits were killed).
By whom? There is no officially legally binding definition of terrorism.
I was waiting for the stock Castiel "you don't understand what something is" ad-hominem, shame it's based on a strawman argument. Where did I claim 'Islamist terrorism is not politically motivated'? I said that the examples you gave were less terrorist attacks and more politically motivated, targeting executions. To take that and turn it into me saying terrorist attacks can't also be political is a non-sequitur.
That's the first example you've given that's within the context of the original claim. Sadly though it's a not a great example, you've had to go back nearly 20 years (from when we invaded Afghanistan) and found an attack that killed no one and only injured two.
Not quite the same as 4 homegrown terrorists blowing themselves up on a tube train, killing 57 and directly attributing it to our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq though.
Only if you bend the definition of terrorism to include targeted assassination on political figures and call anyone who engages in violence and just happens to Muslim an 'Islamist'.
I definitely don't have shallow emotions, a lack of empathy, coldheartedness, egocentricity, a superficial charm (I'm just charming through and through
), I'm not manipulative (quite the opposite!), I'll accept irresponsible (but what student isn't? 
), I try not to be impulsive (apart from in buying things, but then I usually sell stuff or earn money to make up for it so that's by the by ), I've never been charged, cautioned or even pulled up for anything criminal in my life, I am most definitely not antisocial, I definitely don't have a lack of remorse (probably the opposite sometimes, I apologise too much 
) and I have far from a parasitic lifestyle.So, I don't know who that is aimed at, but thanks for the opportunity to prove another person wrong today
So someone is a psychopath for respecting a soldier who fought for his country?
What an utterly ludicrous assertion.
It's hilarious!
Oh wait, finding stuff funny is displaying emotion.
I FEEL NOTHING.
It's hilarious!
Oh wait, finding stuff funny is displaying emotion.
I FEEL NOTHING.
You cold hearted monster, you.
You cold hearted monster, you.
I DO NOT FEEL ANY EMOTION. YOUR INSULT MAKES ME FEEL NOTHING.
Edit: I will admit to have been diagnosed and statemented with very mild Aspergers, however this was years ago and I'm sure they would have picked up on the Psychopath in me if there was one
So someone is a psychopath for respecting a soldier who fought for his country?
What an utterly ludicrous assertion.
You go fight for your "country" and see how ******* hilarious it is. hero
I definitely don't have shallow emotions, a lack of empathy, coldheartedness, egocentricity, a superficial charm (I'm just charming through and through
So, I don't know who that is aimed at, but thanks for the opportunity to prove another person wrong today
You're just narcissistic practice makes perfect
Oh bugger, you have me there. I am the most amazing person in the world, and I NEVER admit I'm infallible. Never, ever, ever.
I AM SO GOOD.
Oh wait, that's Arek.
But seriously, if you really think I'm narcissistic, then good for you. Because I regularly admit my faults
. And I care about other people more then me a lot of the time Maybe if you knew how to spell and form a sentence correctly, people wouldn't get confused. Just a tip.
Ah wow a gramar nazi. There is always one. Eugenics for anyone who is dyslexic or mispless. Irony is I bet your a right ugly **** as well. Guess who I would use eugenics on
Hero? Probably the most reluctant word a solider would chose to call himself.
I see people saying R.I.P to a soldier who was respected inside the US military / navy at every level for his skill, bravery and courage - and a few self-righteous idiots pushing their flawed idealism, lack of understanding and religious agenda's into the post.
As has been said - the sniper is probably the most ethical of soldiers on the battlefield. The rules of engagement that handicap these guys in doing their job is constantly being exploited by the enemy. The ethics that come with distinguishing and civilian from a legitimate target to ensure that if a shot is fired, they know the person on the receiving end is armed and a threat. If a legitimate target puts down their weapon and becomes unarmed - the rules of engagement dictate that the shooter cannot take the shot against what is now an unarmed civilian. See how easy it is for the target to exploit and how hard the job for the sniper becomes?
To have 150+ confirmed kills under these conditions is not seen as a macabre achievement like you would like to believe - rather its the knowledge that doing it would have saved lives both of other coalition forces and the civilian population. That's why they do it.
These guys don't drop bombs, they don't shoot up the place on full-auto, they do not kill indiscriminately - they see the people they shoot, they see they are a direct armed threat to the snipers, coalition forces or the civilian population. There is no ambiguity or room for doubt when that shot is fired.
Don't try and put your civilian values or labels on military engagements or personnel you clearly know nothing about. Calling a solider who performs his duty to the best of his ability a murderer, insults every solider whether active, retired or lost.
I see people saying R.I.P to a soldier who was respected inside the US military / navy at every level for his skill, bravery and courage - and a few self-righteous idiots pushing their flawed idealism, lack of understanding and religious agenda's into the post.
As has been said - the sniper is probably the most ethical of soldiers on the battlefield. The rules of engagement that handicap these guys in doing their job is constantly being exploited by the enemy. The ethics that come with distinguishing and civilian from a legitimate target to ensure that if a shot is fired, they know the person on the receiving end is armed and a threat. If a legitimate target puts down their weapon and becomes unarmed - the rules of engagement dictate that the shooter cannot take the shot against what is now an unarmed civilian. See how easy it is for the target to exploit and how hard the job for the sniper becomes?
To have 150+ confirmed kills under these conditions is not seen as a macabre achievement like you would like to believe - rather its the knowledge that doing it would have saved lives both of other coalition forces and the civilian population. That's why they do it.
These guys don't drop bombs, they don't shoot up the place on full-auto, they do not kill indiscriminately - they see the people they shoot, they see they are a direct armed threat to the snipers, coalition forces or the civilian population. There is no ambiguity or room for doubt when that shot is fired.
Don't try and put your civilian values or labels on military engagements or personnel you clearly know nothing about. Calling a solider who performs his duty to the best of his ability a murderer, insults every solider whether active, retired or lost.
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