What DO We Want?
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by Anthony Colby
Northeast of Ireland, IRELAND - Everyday I have read in newspaper articles and on forum both in the general discussion and in the Dail that Ireland needs to choose a side in the great EDEN/Phoenix debate. Our citizens can not grow and advance if we do not fight or we need to have fun. We should take Northern Ireland back from the United Kingdom because it belongs to Ireland is another commonly stated reason.
Well the only reasons I have seen so far are empty excuses. Well maybe saying we need to have fun is not. Our citizens can advance without joining either EDEN or Phoenix. We have war games held daily with Malaysia. You can gain experience and rank just the same with a war game as with a real war. The argument about Northern Ireland so far has been a Real Life argument. No statistics showing how it will help our economy or that it will improve our standing in any way. Only we should have it back because we should have it back.
Now I also think Ireland should join some sort of alliance. The people who say it will be fun are right in my opinion. I lean towards joining the Entente or creating a new alliance with the neutral, small nations left in Europe and the rest of the world. That is just my opinion.
What I would like to see is an honest debate about what Ireland should do. Use logic and facts to support your position. Show how Ireland would benefit or be harmed by one alliance or the other, not just "because it would". I have my own opinions but logic and a reasonable argument can change them. I am not so rigid in my thinking that I can not see a good thing when it is shown to me.
There is some risk involved in this course of action for Ireland. It is a great risk. Look at what is happening to the UK at this moment. Look at France. For someone to say it can not happen to Ireland is a foolish thing to say. Anyone who makes light of someone else who is worried about this is putting down someone who cares about Ireland. Make your arguments but do not put down others. It takes away from your position and makes you look like a fool.
Like I said. Stop the name calling. Start using logic and reason to improve the foreign policy of Ireland and help make this country as great as we all know it to be.
Thanks.
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The Dail is making great steps in our Foreign Policy, feel free to continue expressing your input because democracy is based on this kind of free speech. Come onto the forums as well and help in the discussions.
I will say, we Congressman are not sitting idle. We are all involved in great and historic discussions in the Dail and with other countries.
I have been to the Dail and have commented. I just hear to much passion for one position or the other without any logic behind it. Everything is just "Because it is". Passion is great when backed up by reason. Without reason passion gets you into trouble.
I just wanted to try to get the conversation about the future of Ireland to change from an argument to a debate. Debates answer problems. Arguments only cause more problems.
Thanks for your comment by the way pdiddy.
We need to be steadfast on our support via MPP's. The U.K. double crossed. France, hell I have fought there. What is important is gaining worthy allies. Ireland Forever. V+S.
I agree. MPP's and worthy allies are the goal. Choosing them is the hard part. Choices made by logic and reason and what is best for Ireland.
I rather like MC's opinions as he states in his article "One Nation, One People, One Purpose".
"Ireland could be the leader of freedom in the world. There is nothing more fundamental to the minds of Irish and eIrish alike than freedom, independence, and sovereignty. Ireland could be the nation that is willing to fight for the freedom of nations no matter what. Ireland could be the nation that puts personal interest aside to help others who need it, expecting nothing in return. Ireland could be the nation that gains the respect of the world for fighting for, and never compromising her ideals."
I know it's a bit romantic and stuff. But I don't want eIreland to become "just-another-warring-nation" Like all the ones in Phoenix and Eden seem to be.
"When your being occupied and your nation's fried,
When your being PTO'd and have nowhere else to go,
Who you gunna call?
The eIrish!!"
Yeah, no, yeah, I know that was cheesy in the extreme.
But hey, everyone likes cheese.
Mmm cheese
Sounds like the A Team. It is a worthy goal. I could see Ireland doing just that. Fighting the noble fight.
I like the defender of freedom thing. I would love to see the eUS join eIreland in such a goal.
In this game there is no point to an alliance without war.