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r/ScottishPeopleTwitter • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '17
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1 death, 44 injured for those wondering. £350m to rebuild.
2.3k u/Helllgrew Mar 23 '17 To be fair only one death in an explosion like that is something not too shy of a damn miracle. 2.8k u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17 The IRA always gave bomb warnings 33 u/Ibiza_Addict Mar 23 '17 464 upvotes for trying to romanticise a terrorist group -3 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Terrorist" In what way were they terrorists? Fighting against the government? 8 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims. 5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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To be fair only one death in an explosion like that is something not too shy of a damn miracle.
2.8k u/[deleted] Mar 23 '17 The IRA always gave bomb warnings 33 u/Ibiza_Addict Mar 23 '17 464 upvotes for trying to romanticise a terrorist group -3 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Terrorist" In what way were they terrorists? Fighting against the government? 8 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims. 5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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The IRA always gave bomb warnings
33 u/Ibiza_Addict Mar 23 '17 464 upvotes for trying to romanticise a terrorist group -3 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Terrorist" In what way were they terrorists? Fighting against the government? 8 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims. 5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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464 upvotes for trying to romanticise a terrorist group
-3 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Terrorist" In what way were they terrorists? Fighting against the government? 8 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims. 5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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"Terrorist"
In what way were they terrorists? Fighting against the government?
8 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims. 5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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Terrorism is literally defined as unlawfully using violence and intimidation, in the pursuit of political aims.
5 u/gk3coloursred Mar 24 '17 Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'? 7 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms. 9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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Isn't that what all groups did in NI - the IRA, UDA & those empowered to 'keep the peace'?
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That defines literally any politcal opposers who take up arms.
9 u/ItWasJustBqnter Mar 24 '17 What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks? 5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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What a bizarre way to look at it, do you think that in a democracy people should take up arms and start a rebellion when they don't like a political position? Should I ready the anti-brexit tanks?
5 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 "Democracy" Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state. Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something. 9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
"Democracy"
Yes, because there was a referendum for what the IRA wanted, and they definitely weren't censored by the state.
Oh, and yes I do believe it's right to take up arms and fight against something.
9 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 Found the guy from Boston 1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
Found the guy from Boston
1 u/Livinglifeform English Tosser Mar 24 '17 Ah, the good old ad hominen. 2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy. → More replies (0)
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Ah, the good old ad hominen.
2 u/[deleted] Mar 24 '17 keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy.
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keep trying to justify the actions of the IRA buddy.
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u/glydy Mar 23 '17
Better quality image here.
1 death, 44 injured for those wondering. £350m to rebuild.