Too biased?If that's bias, then I prefer it! Doesn't change the facts one bit.
Just learned it for the psych final.
Social psychologists call that the "peripheral route" in the elaboration likelihood model.
"The peripheral route ... refers to attempts at persuasion in which the change is associated with positive stimuli - a professional athlete, a millionaire, or an attractive model - that actually may have nothing to do with the substance of the argument. Selling products by associating them with attractive people or implying that buying the product will result in emotional, social, or financial benefits are examples of the use of peripheral attitude change techniques."
Note: My post assumes that Fox reporting is sh*ttier than CNN. I don't know because I didn't bother ordering Fox News on my dish.
Just felt like rubbing this one in.When Iraqi citizens were toppling Hussein's statue, Fox anchors mirrored my feelings. CNN's were dour and the BBC was reporting on an earthquake in China. Suit yourself...
Whoa, are you kidding? Syria has been sponsoring terrorism for decades. Aside from Afghanistan, i can't think of another country that is a bigger supporter of terrorism.
Yeah, but have they directed their terrorism towards us? Has any Syrian group been responsible for an attack on the US?
LilBlinbBlahIce
So are you saying that terrorist groups are fine just as long as Americans aren't hurt directly by their actions?
So are you saying that terrorist groups are fine just as long as Americans aren't hurt directly by their actions?
And my question is, why if terrorists groups are based there no matter who their target is does he have no concern at all for their victims? Does a terrorist group in Syria cause instability in the ME? If their target is Israel does that not undermine a peaceful settlement of that problem? By prolonging the I/P conflict does that not cause Americans to be in danger?
Try to see the big picture. Don't limit yourselves to just the point that you can use to bash the US.
Try to see the big picture. Don't limit yourselves to just the point that you can use to bash the US.
I watch Fox news, and I like Fox news, but if that's anybody's ONLY news source, than they need to look around more. There aren't unbiased media outlets anywhere. You just have to know what the bias is. In that regard I like Fox news because despite their ridiculous slogan, when you turn that channel on, you KNOW what the bias is.
As for the ME, I am an optimist and I believe that arab people can benefit from democracy. If it means we get oil and some innocent people die in the short term, the amount of lives we save in the long term will be worth it. At least to me. I don't believe the US is evil just because we benefit monetarily from ventures like Iraq. I would never go to Iraq and tell the poeple there that they were better off. I would also never tell a dead soldier's mother that their son or daughter died for oil, because I'm sure that the soldier didn't believe that.
As for the ME, I am an optimist and I believe that arab people can benefit from democracy. If it means we get oil and some innocent people die in the short term, the amount of lives we save in the long term will be worth it. At least to me. I don't believe the US is evil just because we benefit monetarily from ventures like Iraq. I would never go to Iraq and tell the poeple there that they were better off. I would also never tell a dead soldier's mother that their son or daughter died for oil, because I'm sure that the soldier didn't believe that.
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Over 200 marines killed in Lebannon just to think of one right off the top. And you do know Lebannon is a puppet regime of Syria.
However it appears Syria is showing some cooperation now, and that looks hopefull.
No, America's one sided policies cause instability in the ME. If America invested the resources it had in invading Iraq to settle the Isreali Palestinian conflict, it would have gone a lot further in appeasing the anger of Arabs, and that in turn would lower terrorism. If you are so concerned about terrorism and how it affacts non American targets, why don't you support American intervention in Africa? Of yeah, I think someone answered this before: "Somalia was too hard, so screw that part of the world".
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I dont think the questions are about Syria's direct involvement in the action, but thier harboring and financial support of the ones who were involved.
apoppin
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The topic's poster may have learned a valuable lesson here . . . post little personal detail since the resident juvenile 'non sequitur' mob gathers to throw stones at the slightest provocation.
Why, because I think his parents deserve a little respect for allowing him to live there?
The only reason he is "subjected" to this is his decision to live there, so I am supposed to feel sorry for him? Worse yet, it warrants taking up good AT bandwidth so he can whine about what his parents like to watch on TV? My suggestion was right on target.
Of course reading the thread again puts the word juvenile in my mind as well:
"So I'm eating some breakfast this morning, while my parents are sitting in the living room hunched over and drooling while watching the Fox News channel, like usual. All damn morning they've been going on and on and on about everything that's wrong with Syria and why they should be next for "regime change".
GOD DAMNIT! AREN'T 2 FVCKING WARS ENOUGH FOR YOU BLOODTHIRSTY BASTARDS? We're not even done with the war we started with Iraq and these fvcks are already flapping their gums about who we should attack next! I'll bet within a month they'll have a good third of the American public convinced that Syria was responsible for 9/11, just like they did with Iraq.
And if that's not bad enough, they continue to bash the French every opprotunity they get. Every other thing they say is "The French have ties to...", "The French say that...", "A Frenchman did...", and so on. How long are they going to keep this sh!t up?
Edit: And another thing, stop saying that you give "Real journalism, fair and balanced." Al Jazeera is more "fair and balanced" than you! "
and so full of truth and insightfull observation....
The only reason he is "subjected" to this is his decision to live there, so I am supposed to feel sorry for him? Worse yet, it warrants taking up good AT bandwidth so he can whine about what his parents like to watch on TV? My suggestion was right on target.
Of course reading the thread again puts the word juvenile in my mind as well:
"So I'm eating some breakfast this morning, while my parents are sitting in the living room hunched over and drooling while watching the Fox News channel, like usual. All damn morning they've been going on and on and on about everything that's wrong with Syria and why they should be next for "regime change".
GOD DAMNIT! AREN'T 2 FVCKING WARS ENOUGH FOR YOU BLOODTHIRSTY BASTARDS? We're not even done with the war we started with Iraq and these fvcks are already flapping their gums about who we should attack next! I'll bet within a month they'll have a good third of the American public convinced that Syria was responsible for 9/11, just like they did with Iraq.
And if that's not bad enough, they continue to bash the French every opprotunity they get. Every other thing they say is "The French have ties to...", "The French say that...", "A Frenchman did...", and so on. How long are they going to keep this sh!t up?
Edit: And another thing, stop saying that you give "Real journalism, fair and balanced." Al Jazeera is more "fair and balanced" than you! "
and so full of truth and insightfull observation....
Grow up. Move out of your parents home and take your lame ass to France where you below. You're poluting the American gene pool.
apoppin
Lifer
Read the nonsense posted in the post between yours and mine and tell me that his opinion - although completely opposite - is any different.
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Originally posted by: apoppin
The topic's poster may have learned a valuable lesson here . . . post little personal detail since the resident juvenile 'non sequitur' mob gathers to throw stones at the slightest provocation.
I'm sorry, but I try not to bite the hand that feeds me.
And I already apologized for the misunderstanding, if his statements were clearer, I wouldn't have made mention of it.
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