Reports: Saddam executed in Baghdad

James McMurray · December 30, 2006, 09:04:37 PM

Who cares? If I kill a rabid dog because it won't bark Jingle Bells and not because it bites children, does it really matter? The important part is that the dog is dead.

beejazz · December 30, 2006, 09:08:07 PM

Quote from: James McMurrayWho cares? If I kill a rabid dog because it won't bark Jingle Bells and not because it bites children, does it really matter? The important part is that the dog is dead.

True, but you wouldn't insist on taking the dog's place in biting children to make up for his absence.

(KIIIILL the analogy!)

James McMurray · December 30, 2006, 09:11:18 PM

Hey, one problem at a time man, one problem at a time.

droog · December 30, 2006, 11:28:31 PM

That dog wasn't rabid. He stopped getting fed, and he turned surly.

Maybe some people should lay off training the attack dogs.

James McMurray · December 31, 2006, 08:04:58 PM

Yeah, he was definitely "not getting fed." It's not like he had golden palaces all over the place, stocked with every kind of "food" imaginable.

Sosthenes · January 01, 2007, 12:00:33 AM

Hey, don't disturb droog's notion that every dictator is obviously a CIA attack dog...

BTW, what I find pretty interesting about the whole execution is that they gave Saddam a proper burial and a public grave. Not a good idea...

droog · January 01, 2007, 12:35:16 AM

Quote from: SosthenesHey, don't disturb droog's notion that every dictator is obviously a CIA attack dog...

The Soviet ones have fallen on hard times. Are there many 'independent' dictators that happen to control large amounts of natural resources?

Kyle Aaron · January 01, 2007, 02:31:40 AM

Quote from: droogThe Soviet ones have fallen on hard times. Are there many 'independent' dictators that happen to control large amounts of natural resources?

Mate! We can't just stop supporting dictators who have large amounts of natural resources! If we did that, then... why... we'd... um... have to use less natural resources! And spend less money! And murderous dictators would have no support, and perhaps fall! That would reduce environmental damage, and stop the flow of money out of the country, leaving more money for development and social projects! And give a chance for decent people to come to power in those countries!

WHAT MADNESS IS THIS?!

Aos · January 01, 2007, 02:37:27 AM

Quote from: JimBobOzMate! We can't just stop supporting dictators who have large amounts of natural resources! If we did that, then... why... we'd... um... have to use less natural resources! And spend less money! And murderous dictators would have no support, and perhaps fall! That would reduce environmental damage, and stop the flow of money out of the country, leaving more money for development and social projects! And give a chance for decent people to come to power in those countries!

WHAT MADNESS IS THIS?!

We probably could, and we most certainly should, but the Chinese will pick up the slack anyway.

Kyle Aaron · January 01, 2007, 02:59:17 AM

Quote from: AosWe probably could, and we most certainly should, but the Chinese will pick up the slack anyway.

"Officer, if I didn't sell drugs to these underage hookers, someone else would do it anyway."
"Well, that's alright then, son. Be on your way."

Even if it had zero effect in the countries with the dictators, it still benefits us. Less pollution, spare cash for stuff here, less debt, etc.

Dominus Nox · January 01, 2007, 05:22:39 AM

Over on the SJG forums, they had a thread about saddam being executed. It lasted about 8 hours and had fairly few replies before being shot down by Paul "the mad locker" Chapman for "political content".

Kyle Aaron · January 01, 2007, 06:01:13 AM

Steve Jackson Games forums... Games... politics... games... politics...

Yep, that's a square peg in that there round hole, mate.

When they start locking interesting game threads on our game forums, then I might give a shit.

Okay, Dominus Nox, time to reroll to see which of your four basic topics the next post will be about.

Or, you know, you could talk about games. We don't mind. Honest.

RPGPundit · January 01, 2007, 11:54:34 AM

Wow, Nox rolled a 1-10. I was sure he'd roll a 16-18 here, and rant about the evils of Islam; or at least an 11-15 and rant about George W. Bush. But no. He didn't use his optional re-roll, stuck to his guns, and chose to pick the most batshit topic imaginable: ranting about Steve Jackson on a thread about the death of Saddam. Ok then...

RPGPundit

Dominus Nox · January 01, 2007, 12:08:05 PM

So, has anyone seen the video of saddam getting his neck stretched? I hear there was a phonecam version of it, think I'll go looking for it.

Hey, if executing criminals is right, then why doesn't the american government want it shown? Something to hide?

TonyLB · January 01, 2007, 12:17:07 PM

Quote from: Dominus NoxHey, if executing criminals is right, then why doesn't the american government want it shown? Something to hide?

Or, y'know, it could be some crazed prudery that makes people think that publicizing executions is tacky, and that there's no reason to encourage people to deaden their senses and compassion by supporting snuff films, even newsworthy ones.