Is killing Terrorists wrong?

[Remiel]

That is one detail about our shared heritage that I was not aware of. I had thought that only the Ghurkas' demanded their kukris taste blood when drawn.

[ScottSA]

That is one detail about our shared heritage that I was not aware of. I had thought that only the Ghurkas' demanded their kukris taste blood when drawn.

Some Scotsman you are.

[Remiel]

Yes, because the character of one Scottishness is most importantly defined by how intimate ones knowledge of traditional garb is.

[ScottSA]

Yes, because the character of one Scottishness is most importantly defined by how intimate ones knowledge of traditional garb is.

No, not entirely. If you'rrre a trrrue Scotsman, you'll be able ta eat ten haggis an' only throwup once. I'll wager you've neve een shagged an ewe.

[M.Dancer]

I like haggis.....I have connections that bring me a couple of tins of Grants Haggis. Avoid the imintation tinned crap that comes in an unedible synthetic stomach and is made from pork.

But even more I love the kippers, trout and bubblycock with a nice crappin dressing.....

[guyser]

I like haggis.....I have connections that bring me a couple of tins of Grants Haggis. Avoid the imintation tinned crap that comes in an unedible synthetic stomach and is made from pork.

Then you sir are one sick f*** if you like that stuff. I have tried it twice, and even with the Highlanders and it being piped into the room at a Robbie Burns dinner.....I could only get about half down and said no more.

(one sick f is said in gest for the terminally humourless)

If I ever get any offered, I will be glad to send along.

[M.Dancer]

I like haggis.....I have connections that bring me a couple of tins of Grants Haggis. Avoid the imintation tinned crap that comes in an unedible synthetic stomach and is made from pork.

Then you sir are one sick f*** if you like that stuff. I have tried it twice, and even with the Highlanders and it being piped into the room at a Robbie Burns dinner.....I could only get about half down and said no more.

(one sick f is said in gest for the terminally humourless)

If I ever get any offered, I will be glad to send along.

See, that's the thing, chances are if anyone has ever had haggis it was at a R. Burns night...and they were given the equivelent of the rubber chicken...

You really should try somehomemade....it tastes a wee bit like tourtier....which it should all tghings considered, haggis is just a large sausage and tourtier is a sausage baked as a pie

[Liam]

Without reading through the whole thread, I find this one of the more interesting questions to ask.

It conjures up a variety of possibilities: the terror suspect held in custody, the terror trainee shipped off to remote Pakistan, the suicide bomber strapped with bombs heading to the locale market, the scientist developing aerosolized anthrax in a secret lab, the terror kingpin sipping champagne on a yacht in Dubai.

According to most moral and religious codes, killing, no matter who the "victim" is, is wrong and immoral. I think a valid follow up question, though, is whether the moral transgression associated with killing a terrorist is justified (will the death of one person spare greater suffering? does it move us toward the better good? etc.). War is never nice, but even the Catholic Church has the concept of a just war. I think under this umbrella is the notion of a just killing, considering it is a precise operation aimed at stopping a likely act of terror.

I think killing a terrorist is not what Jesus would do, but I think there are few remedies available when the threat of death upon others is imminent. I do not condone the killing of people when they do no represent a threat, regardless of their inner feelings.

[guyser]

See, that's the thing, chances are if anyone has ever had haggis it was at a R. Burns night...and they were given the equivelent of the rubber chicken...

Fopr the most part I would quite agree with you, but in this case it was definitely upscale in every way. The 49th Highlanders (man I hope I got that right) host this, invite only, formal or business formal only, and it is held at the Toronto Racquet Club, and that aint no Kelseys if you know what I mean.

Others said it was quite good. I took their word on it, but I did eat it.

Tourtiere huh. Oh man , we are two for two now. My mother and her French background has foisted that on her kids. Didnt like it either.

And just for the record , I am a hobby chef , and nothing is normally kept off my plate. My attempt at Haggis was in my younger years, so I would actually try it again to see if any opinion changed in me.

So....umm, send me directions and the time to be there, and I will try it. After all , I had a father named Murray Campbell _______ and he could grow a red beard , so I suspect he wasn't from Uruguay.

ya know ...roots and all.

Oh man, hijack and off topic. Sorry, carry on.

[geoffrey]

Haggis is edible, I don't really enjoy it, but I've eatten it and I'm still living no worse for wear. Tourtiere on the other hand, is a personal favourite.

[jester]

For a true Scottish delicacy you should have a deep fried Mars bar........

[M.Dancer]

See, that's the thing, chances are if anyone has ever had haggis it was at a R. Burns night...and they were given the equivelent of the rubber chicken...

Fopr the most part I would quite agree with you, but in this case it was definitely upscale in every way. The 49th Highlanders (man I hope I got that right)

Probably the 48th....I think the 49th are western