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What kind of lion do you think it represents? The old, wounded, violent lion who still has bite or the king of the jungle in his prime; wise, magnanimous, fair but firm. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
Personally, I took it as one who lives for what (s)he believes is right, even if it means dying for those beliefs. The sheep being the weak who lives long, but lives in fear of persecution of their beliefs. My mom told me once that "while we all don't speak the same language, everyone in the world undestands an asskicking"
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I, for my part, would defend myself. But I would not attack them just because they are threatening me. Cheers, Sebastian -- Contra vim mortem non est medicamen in hortem.
Sebastian Schneider wrote:
But I would not attack them just because they are threatening me.
People are hijacking planes and crashing them into buildings, blowing up trains and nightclubs, kidnapping and executing civilians, etc... These are not merely threats!!! Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
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What kind of lion do you think it represents? The old, wounded, violent lion who still has bite or the king of the jungle in his prime; wise, magnanimous, fair but firm. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
Paul Watson wrote:
What kind of lion do you think it represents?
IMO the lion represents a leader or a person of action, the sheep represents a mere follower and a person of inaction. No more, no less. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
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What kind of lion do you think it represents? The old, wounded, violent lion who still has bite or the king of the jungle in his prime; wise, magnanimous, fair but firm. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Feed Henry! K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!
Paul Watson wrote:
What kind of lion do you think it represents?
They try to talk like men, the truth is they are frightened confused little children . Not lions or sheep more like rats. Are you gonna bark all, day little doggy. Or are you gonna bite. - Mr Blonde
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kgaddy wrote:
I actually like your sig better. Who said it?
It's an old Italian proverb. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
Mike Mullikin wrote:
It's an old Italian proverb.
Must be really old. "You get that which you tolerate"
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Paul Watson wrote:
What kind of lion do you think it represents?
They try to talk like men, the truth is they are frightened confused little children . Not lions or sheep more like rats. Are you gonna bark all, day little doggy. Or are you gonna bite. - Mr Blonde
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Sebastian Schneider wrote:
But I would not attack them just because they are threatening me.
People are hijacking planes and crashing them into buildings, blowing up trains and nightclubs, kidnapping and executing civilians, etc... These are not merely threats!!! Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
I agree that those are not threats. And I have no problem with military actions against those responsible. However, I firmly believe that one innocent bystander killed is one too many. That is, because they did not choose to take a risk, but the risk was put on them. If there is someone who says "I will lure them out and you can blow me up along with them", that is his choice. Decisions like that are noble and deserve to be accepted. If, however, there is an innocent civilian in a bus of terrorists, blowing the bus up will, IMHO, not result in a "collateral loss", but cold-blooded murder. Even if Bin Laden was in there, it wouldn't change a darn thing. That, however, is my opinion. And as things are, democracies cannot respect the opinion of every single citizen. I accept that, but it will never change my feelings. Cheers, Sebastian -- Contra vim mortem non est medicamen in hortem.
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Have my mom give him an asskicking. :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] When I want privacy, I'll close the bathroom door. [Stan Shannon] BAD DAY FOR: Friendly competition, as Ford Motor Co. declared the employee parking lot at its truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., off limits to vehicles built by rival companies. Workers have to drive a Ford to work, or park across the street. [CNNMoney.com] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]
Chris Meech wrote:
Have my mom give him an asskicking.
LMAO!!! Jeremy Falcon
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I agree that those are not threats. And I have no problem with military actions against those responsible. However, I firmly believe that one innocent bystander killed is one too many. That is, because they did not choose to take a risk, but the risk was put on them. If there is someone who says "I will lure them out and you can blow me up along with them", that is his choice. Decisions like that are noble and deserve to be accepted. If, however, there is an innocent civilian in a bus of terrorists, blowing the bus up will, IMHO, not result in a "collateral loss", but cold-blooded murder. Even if Bin Laden was in there, it wouldn't change a darn thing. That, however, is my opinion. And as things are, democracies cannot respect the opinion of every single citizen. I accept that, but it will never change my feelings. Cheers, Sebastian -- Contra vim mortem non est medicamen in hortem.
Sebastian Schneider wrote:
I firmly believe that one innocent bystander killed is one too many.
Noble but not too realistic. Would you trade one innocent life to save thousands of innocent lives? When is there enough proof of such a predicament? These are the hard questions that our governments, security agencies and military deal with everyday. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep. -- modified at 22:47 Monday 6th February, 2006
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Paul Watson wrote:
What kind of lion do you think it represents?
They try to talk like men, the truth is they are frightened confused little children . Not lions or sheep more like rats. Are you gonna bark all, day little doggy. Or are you gonna bite. - Mr Blonde
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kgaddy wrote:
I actually like your sig better. Who said it?
It's an old Italian proverb. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
Bollocks, it was Mussolini, nothing old about it. Its a typical statement from the faschist show off that Mussolini was. He was also full of crap. For example, the great Italian Military show of the 30's had hundreds of planes lined up on parade. Only two had engines. That is typical Mussolini, all show and no substance, and this saying is just more of the same. Nunc est bibendum
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Bollocks, it was Mussolini, nothing old about it. Its a typical statement from the faschist show off that Mussolini was. He was also full of crap. For example, the great Italian Military show of the 30's had hundreds of planes lined up on parade. Only two had engines. That is typical Mussolini, all show and no substance, and this saying is just more of the same. Nunc est bibendum
fat_boy wrote:
Bollocks, it was Mussolini,
While Mussolini may have quoted it, the proverb goes back centuries.
fat_boy wrote:
all show and no substance, and this saying is just more of the same.
Don't get your panties in a twist - it's a proverb used in a forum sig, not my life's mantra. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.
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fat_boy wrote:
Bollocks, it was Mussolini,
While Mussolini may have quoted it, the proverb goes back centuries.
fat_boy wrote:
all show and no substance, and this saying is just more of the same.
Don't get your panties in a twist - it's a proverb used in a forum sig, not my life's mantra. Better to live one day as a lion than a hundred years as a sheep.