September 10 2008, 03:20 PM
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Scribbler
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Re: Difference Between Earth Starfleet and the UESPA?
Timo wrote:
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You had me right up until "unpatriotic." Okay, I'm lying, you didn't have me at all, but I can see the argument for wussy, sissy, and completely nonmilitary, but how exactly is UESPA -- the first words of which are the name of the nation to which it belongs, to wit, United Earth -- nonpatriotic?????
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Oh, I just meant that, especially if it was supposed to be argued that UESPA was the Earth-specific combat element of the greater Starfleet, its name would be likely to make use of the usual outwardly expressions of patriotism - "defense", "security", "guard". |
 Those are not expressions of patriotism. Militarism does not equal patriotism.
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