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[spionfox]

When did I take power, was I voted in as a Prime Minister with a large majority by sheep and am I allowed to state what part of my campaigning manifesto contained? What a great game reinventing history is.

Of course what you are after is a simple 'no' because life appears to be that simple to you, it's either left or it's right, but that isn't the way it works. Sorry.

You'll go on to keep all other variables the same and make cheap inferences whereas my Dr Who-like appearance in the time stream will have massive repercussions.

For a starter, if you insist I change history we run the risk of losing 'The List. No one wants that. Nwets will move to Milwall not Villa, BG will be voted Politest Poster three seasons running and Steven will be posting links to rumour sites/pictures of naked young things/offensive topics. Some things may not change but you don't **** with history.

A simple question was asked of you. Would you have sent the task force to the Falklands, yes or no.

Your reply to that (repeated) question is above.

I have drawn my own conclusions.

 

[Macky]

A simple question was asked of you. Would you have sent the task force to the Falklands, yes or no.

Oh, can I play? Bullshit nationalism is my specialist subject. The answer is no, no I would not have sent young men to take part in killing and maiming just for the sake of a few penguins and some sheep on a rock that your country has no claim over. It was a disgusting and calculating action. Blood for votes.


What do I win?

 

[The Major]

Oh, can I play? Bullshit nationalism is my specialist subject. The answer is no, no I would not have sent young men to take part in killing and maiming just for the sake of a few penguins and some sheep on a rock that your country has no claim over. It was a disgusting and calculating action. Blood for votes.


What do I win?

Why do we have no claim over the Falklands?

 

[Macky]

Why do we have no claim over the Falklands?

Wrong question. It should be 'why do you have a claim over the Falklands?'

 

[The Major]

Wrong question. It should be 'why do you have a claim over the Falklands?'

I asked first.

 

[Macky]

I asked first.

Yeah, but if you're asserting that Britain has a legitimate claim over the islands, it is up to you to posit evidence of that claim.

 

[spionfox]

Oh, can I play? Bullshit nationalism is my specialist subject. The answer is no, no I would not have sent young men to take part in killing and maiming just for the sake of a few penguins and some sheep on a rock that your country has no claim over. It was a disgusting and calculating action. Blood for votes.


What do I win?

So you would have ignored the wishes of the inhabitants and abandoned them to the Argentinians?

What sort of message would that have sent out. Would you let Gibraltar go too? Would you be happy with the signal that non-action would have sent out to the world?

Macky, you can argue about whether or not we should have a claim on part of the world that is so far away and I would perhaps agree. But then as now they were under our control and to let the Argentinians 'take them' like that would have been very wrong IMHO.

 

[Matt_B]

So you would have ignored the wishes of the inhabitants and abandoned them to the Argentinians?

What sort of message would that have sent out. Would you let Gibraltar go too? Would you be happy with the signal that non-action would have sent out to the world?

Macky, you can argue about whether or not we should have a claim on part of the world that is so far away and I would perhaps agree. But then as now they were under our control and to let the Argentinians 'take them' like that would have been very wrong IMHO.

Why do we have any rights over any part of land, including this "country"? What gives us the right other than that we took it by force at some point in our past?

 

[The Major]

Yeah, but if you're asserting that Britain has a legitimate claim over the islands, it is up to you to posit evidence of that claim.

No you said

a rock that your country has no claim over

it's up to you to substantiate your claim.

 

[Macky]

So you would have ignored the wishes of the inhabitants and abandoned them to the Argentinians?

What sort of message would that have sent out. Would you let Gibraltar go too? Would you be happy with the signal that non-action would have sent out to the world?

Macky, you can argue about whether or not we should have a claim on part of the world that is so far away and I would perhaps agree. But then as now they were under our control and to let the Argentinians 'take them' like that would have been very wrong IMHO.

Oh, come off it man, you're just using emotive framing to set up a false dichotomy. "Abandoned them to the Argentinians"? What do you think would've happened? Would they have flayed and eaten them? Or would they have just left them to get on with shearing their sheep?
Is sending kids to kill and be killed the only possible response?

It was a tragic case of two tyrannical governments using a bleak rock to further their own political agendas. Neither of them giving two shits and a **** about the people inhabiting that bleak rock.

 

[Macky]

No you said it's up to you to substantiate your claim.

I'm not making any claim, I'm disputing a claim.

 

[The Major]

I'm not making any claim, I'm disputing a claim.

So who does the Falkland Islands belong to and why?

 

[Blue Maniac]

So who does the Falkland Islands belong to and why?

It belongs to the Creator.

Have you got a few moments to talk about Jesus Christ, our Lord and saviour?

 

[Macky]

So who does the Falkland Islands belong to and why?

The penguins; they're the only indigenous inhabitants. But let's not let that distract from you presenting evidence of Britain's claim.

 

[The Major]

The penguins; they're the only indigenous inhabitants. But let's not let that distract from you presenting evidence of Britain's claim.

Why won't you substantiate your claim that Britain has no claim to the islands?

 

[Blue Maniac]

Why won't you substantiate your claim that Britain has no claim to the islands?

Macky, can I field this one?

Because you can't prove the nonexistence of anything. It's the reason the existence of an intelligent creator cannot be disproved. Not because there is one, but because you can't just point into an empty corner and say 'see, it's not there'.

 

[The Major]

Macky, can I field this one?

Because you can't prove the nonexistence of anything. It's the reason the existence of an intelligent creator cannot be disproved. Not because there is one, but because you can't just point into an empty corner and say 'see, it's not there'.

But the Falkland Islands do exist and it's a fact that it's a British protectorate,it's up to Macky to say why it shouldn't be.

 

[Blue Maniac]

But the Falkland Islands do exist and it's a fact that it's a British protectorate,it's up to Macky to say why it shouldn't be.

Hmm, yes, I think you've missed my point.

 

[The Major]

Hmm, yes, I think you've missed my point.

I knew what you meant sweetie I was just making a point.

 

[Cate Fox]

It belongs to the Creator.

Have you got a few moments to talk about Jesus Christ, our Lord and saviour?

Sorry, too busy reading watch tower.