Why is it that the people who answered my question do not want to participate by allowing to receive emails?

Question

If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. I asked the question about our young people today. I liked some of the answers, but some of them were just plain DUMB! If you can't allow a give and take, simply to communicate with each other on the subject of the war, to leave yourself open to criticism, we will never be able to STOP THE WARS! If you want to learn something, read "The Making of a Quagmire," (non-fiction) or "Why are we in Vietnam?" by Norman Mailer (literature). We will never change the attitudes of the Muslim extremists, so why are we bothering to help? Bush's self interest and his tycoon oil buddies? The same things were at stake in Nam, and after all those young men died, some of my best friends, did it change the world? Did it make things better? Did anyone care? Does anyone care now? If you do not have a stake, or if your life is not a stake, your generation DOES NOTHING. Protesting quietly never stopped the war in Vietnam.

Answer 1

This generation? This generation is wearing a uniform, and they are dying alongside 'your generation' (whatever one that was, but I suspect 60s-ish from the first line. If you are not part of the solution... I have a newsflash: every generation has a problem with the previous generation, either their music, their living situation, their beliefs, their lives. What makes you think you have the right to decide what is good, or right about anyone at all-who gave you that power?
Your only power is over YOUR life. You decide what you do everyday, where you live, what you eat who you worship and what you like. That is, unless you get in trouble with the law then a few freedoms are taken away.
This forum isn't for a private give and take, it's PUBLIC. You used it, and that's what you get.
No protesting quietly didn't stop the Vietname war, and when the troops came home they were treated like crap and called 'baby killers'... it's almost the reverse now, we love the troops hate the war. That's because things change.
If you want to make your opinion known, or having a burning desire to flame this generation, get off your duff and go use that steam and your right to free speech. Even better stop stewing in your own bitterness and anger, it shows.

Answer 2

I wonder if the millions of Vietnamese who were killed after we pulled out are so happy about the efforts of the protesters then.

Here's my plan to stop all wars: make it against the law to be a bad person.

Now, there is a chance there will be a few law-breakers who are bad anyway. A good chance. So there may be more wars.

The best way to reduce war is to increase individual liberty and prosperity everywhere. That is what Bush is trying to do. Given time, his efforts may turn out to have been more successful than they now appear. Either way, I am not for just leaving the Muslim extremists alone, just because we will never change their attitudes. We never changed Hitler's attitude, but we still put him out of commission.

War may be terrible, but sometimes it may be the least terrible of the available alternatives.

Answer 3

It's a default setting that most people don't bother to alter after setting up their account here in Answers. I never knew this until another person posted a similar question awhile back.

I have mine left at default for several reasons. One being I don't want to be harrassed or stalked because of an answer I've given, dumb or intelligent. What's dumb to you may be smart to someone else.

Your rantings would be better on a blog about this stuff. Create your own then direct traffic to it from your friends & family. Maybe someone will pay attention to you then. This is not the proper forum for it. I've sourced a place for you below. Hope it helps.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, some people like to be sarcastic to people and not receive any type of response.

This happened to me a few days ago by some teeny-bopper with the name Pinky.

Needless to say, her response language was offensive and would not permit E-Mails to her.

I found the solution; simply click on the "report abuse" button and explain the situation to the Yahoo Staff.

Answer 5

Sounds like you're a cyber stalker and more than just a little unstable Joe. I don't want you to have MY email because I don't think I'd like you and really don't want to have a conversation with you on the internet, or anywhere.

Good luck with your rant.