Did you know many years ago there was an empire ruled by the Romans? They went around the world telling people how to live and, when they never got what they wanted, they use to use military force as a threat. Many years after that, when Rome fell, the British ruled the world. They too also acted like the Romans. But the British are no longer in charge and for the past century America has been telling people how to live their lives and throwing a military hissy fit when someone else so happens to have a different lifestyle.
What do you think?
And please remember that the question is about America acting like an empire.
2007-02-19 08:48:06 · 3 answers · asked by Your lord and almighty master 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
No we are not an empire and we don't tell people how to live but we do spill blood for third world countries to try and help them create a democracy for themselves and hope they evolve into a civilized nation that tries people in a court instead of with mass executions, gives human rights and lives under a represenetive government.
What's a Military hissy fit? When someone hijacks your planes and flies them into a buildings killing thousands of your own you do something about it. If America was going around telling people how to live we would have banned questionable religious practices here first a long time ago. And yes we have all heard of the Romans, no big secret there, they brought culture to Britain but the days of Romans are gone we do not intend to take their lands just help them remove a regime and place a democracy there so we can all live without fear of Terrorism. Wake up or get out.
2007-02-19 09:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by RED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Empire conquers new territory and adds it to their empire. America does not do this. Empires use war to gain wealth and land, we do it to protect our freedom! If telling terrorists not to kill us is bossing people around, then we should be bosses! If we can improve the lives of people who dont live in our country why not lend a helping hand. If you live next to a hog farm your life will stink, if we let the other countries of the world degrade we will suffer to!
2007-02-19 08:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here, here!!!! To the first guy.....Yeah when did Rome ever send medicine,food,and MONEY to other countries to help them huh?
2007-02-19 09:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋