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[ZiprHead]

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I see lots of choices the US could make.

They could say "Fuck off, AIPAC. It's none of our business."

They could laugh at Jews citing Jesus for... anything, let alone to initiate violence towards others.

They could say "Give us more and larger monetary donations and we'll think about it." Gotta grease them wheels.

They could actually start a war with Iran and spend our own blood and treasure for, again, something that is none of our business.

Anything else the US could do?

 

[Tom Sawyer]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

I think the character Jesus would have wanted to open a dialog with Iran and would piss a fit at the AIPAC headquarters as the money they are using could be better suited to cloth and feed Israelis and Palestinians.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

I think the character Jesus would have wanted to open a dialog with Iran and would piss a fit at the AIPAC headquarters as the money they are using could be better suited to cloth and feed Israelis and Palestinians.

Well, the good thing about ascribing motivations onto fictional characters from story books is that you can pretty much have them do whatever you want since there's no actual person to test your interpretation of what they would want against.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

I think the character Jesus would have wanted to open a dialog with Iran and would piss a fit at the AIPAC headquarters as the money they are using could be better suited to cloth and feed Israelis and Palestinians.

Well, the good thing about ascribing motivations onto fictional characters from story books is that you can pretty much have them do whatever you want since there's no actual person to test your interpretation of what they would want against.

Well, I would say that actions of a Rambo Jesus aren't well supported in the New Testament. I suppose we could go pro-wrestling and have Jesus turn heel and become a Muslim and be managed by the Iron Shiek.

 

[Worldtraveller]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

I think the character Jesus would have wanted to open a dialog with Iran and would piss a fit at the AIPAC headquarters as the money they are using could be better suited to cloth and feed Israelis and Palestinians.

Well, the good thing about ascribing motivations onto fictional characters from story books is that you can pretty much have them do whatever you want since there's no actual person to test your interpretation of what they would want against.

Exactly. I'm pretty sure Jesus would have used his heat ray eye beams to help Iran jumpstart their nuclear program so they would have more energy independance. He probably would have used his super speed too, to go around the country and feed all the hungry iranian children.

 

[Derec]

Exactly. I'm pretty sure Jesus would have used his heat ray eye beams to help Iran jumpstart their nuclear program so they would have more energy independance.

They already have plenty of energy independence because of all the oil and especially gas they have.

Their nuclear program is NOT for peaceful purposes.

He probably would have used his super speed too, to go around the country and feed all the hungry iranian children.

If there are hungry Iranian children, it's because the Iranian government spends all their money funding Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Houthis and their nuclear weapons program.
Why should Jesus feed their children freeing even more resources for their evil doings?

 

[Derec]

Well, I would say that actions of a Rambo Jesus aren't well supported in the New Testament.

Depends on the version.

 

[laughing dog]

Exactly. I'm pretty sure Jesus would have used his heat ray eye beams to help Iran jumpstart their nuclear program so they would have more energy independance.

They already have plenty of energy independence because of all the oil and especially gas they have.

Their nuclear program is NOT for peaceful purposes..

First, your argument us faulty logic. It makes long run sense to convert from oil and gas to nuclear power. Second, so what if it is not entirely peaceful? Iran, like an other country, is entitled to protect itself.

 

[Elixir]

So ... he's saying that America should turn the other cheek and let Iran slap that as well?

Show me on the doll where the Iranians hurt your cheek.

 

[Derec]

First, your argument us faulty logic. It makes long run sense to convert from oil and gas to nuclear power.

You obviously do not know how much 34 trillion cubic meters is.
At current production levels, and even without any new discoveries/improved recovery methods, these reserves will last 158 years. Even if you double production and don't improve extraction they will last almost 80 years. "Long run" indeed!
In conclusion, nobody really believes Iranians are pursuing nuclear technology because of energy. Not even you.

By the way, Almost all of Iranian gas production is consumed locally because of 1) intrinsic difficulties in moving the stuff compared to oil, 2) being surrounded by countries like Russia and Qatar that likewise have many metric shit-tons of gas but already have export infrastructure and customers and 3) sanctions. Furthermore, a major buyer for Russian gas is EU, and they will likely phase out much of their gas demand over the next 20-40 years to combat climate change. So future export prospects for Iranian gas reserves are less than even today, even if the sanctions are lifted.

Second, so what if it is not entirely peaceful? Iran, like an other country, is entitled to protect itself.

Because Iran is the greatest state sponsor of terrorism in the World today. Have you heard of Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad or the Houthis? Have you been under a rock for the last 40 years?

 

[laughing dog]

First, your argument us faulty logic. It makes long run sense to convert from oil and gas to nuclear power.

You obviously do not know how much 34 trillion cubic meters is. Almost all of which is consumed locally because of 1) intrinsic difficulties in moving the stuff compared to oil, 2) being surrounded by countries like Russia and Qatar that likewise have many metric shit-tons of the stuff and 3) sanctions.
At current production levels, and even without any new discoveries/improved recovery methods, these reserves will last 158 years. Even if you double production and don't improve extraction they will last almost 80 years. "Long run" indeed!
In conclusion, nobody really believes Iranians are pursuing nuclear technology because of energy. Not even you.

Sigh, substituting nuclear power for oil and natural gas is both greener and permits more sales of natural gas and oil for export. Duh.

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Because Iran is the greatest state sponsor of terrorism in the World today....

Until you explains why Iran is not entitled to protect itself, it is just another non-sequitur with an ad hom attached.

 

[Derec]

Sigh, substituting nuclear power for oil and natural gas is both greener and permits more sales of natural gas and oil for export. Duh.

They can't export their shit anyway, not in any meaningful quantities, as I .
And I agree that it would be greener, but there is zero evidence that the Iranian theocrats give a damn about the environment.
While "is just for peaceful use" is sometimes used as a pro-Iranian apologetics, nobody really believes it.

Btw, I am not talking about oil, just gas. Oil is easily exportable and not commonly used for power generation.

Until you explains why Iran is not entitled to protect itself, it is just another non-sequitur with an ad hom attached.

I already did. And what "ad hom"? It's about Iranian foreign policy of waging proxy warfare abroad and spreading terrorism. How about you explains[sic] to me how pointing that out is an "ad hom"?

 

[laughing dog]

Sigh, substituting nuclear power for oil and natural gas is both greener and permits more sales of natural gas and oil for export. Duh.

They can't export their shit anyway, not in any meaningful quantities, as I .
And I agree that it would be greener, but there is zero evidence that the Iranian theocrats give a damn about the environment.
While "is just for peaceful use" is sometimes used as a pro-Iranian apologetics, nobody really believes it.

Btw, I am not talking about oil, just gas. Oil is easily exportable and not commonly used for power generation.

Until you explains why Iran is not entitled to protect itself, it is just another non-sequitur with an ad hom attached.

I already did. And what "ad hom"? It's about Iranian foreign policy of waging proxy warfare abroad and spreading terrorism. How about you explains[sic] to me how pointing that out is an "ad hom"?

Your explanation has nothing to do with self defense.
The ad hom was the crack about living under a rock.

In regards to your conjectures about Iranian intentions- you cannot possibly know what nobody believes.