ThePest179

Well this isn't technically a part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but I guess it's worth mentioning: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.637698 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30882935 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31015862 So what does everyone think of this? Will it be a repeat of 2006?

That can't be verified. Don't get it yet? That's alright. I'm out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/28/world/middleeast/islamic-state-tripoli-libya-terror-attack.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=aut&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=1 This is just the beginning, too. We're gonna see more attacks like this over time.

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/1/26/ISIL-nearly-forced-out-of-Kobane.html And a round of applause to the Kurds!

This is by far the most logical reason I've heard on why the Combine don't kill off humanity. Perhaps their long term goal is to expand across the universe that we reside in? They are a "Universal Union" after all. Building up on this, perhaps where the Combine come from is a 1984 style distopia across multiple universes.

I need to see this. Can you video tape it?

Which we can't verify. Understand the issue?

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/24/japan-attempts-verify-isis-hostage-beheading-video-yukawa Wonder if they'll release the other hostage. Probably not. EDIT: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/foreign/25-Jan-2015/security-forces-retake-areas-from-is-militants-in-iraq-49-killed Some good news out of Diyala province.

I could have worded that better. OT:http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/ukraine-faces-threat-of-russian-air-power-as-conflict-takes-turn-for-the-worse-377818.html From Kiev. Take with a grain of salt.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30967949 So much for that ceasefire.....

Word of God states that HL takes place in the 2000's. The 90's look is just a product of the times.

You're using InfoWars as a source? You're fucking kidding me right? In any case, you are aware that the whole "suspend the Constitution" measures they have in place are for emergencies where law and order has completely broken down, right? Because they stated it in your video. Do you honestly think that they are going to take away your rights "For the Evulz"? Looks like I'm cue for a skull fracture right now. Just take a look at the 1938 German Weapons Act. You can probably find it in a google search. Just.....what? Explanation? I'm just making sure that you understand how long that this has been going on. Won't change unless the War on Terror ends tomorrow, and probably not even then.

Looks like those defense contracts finally paid off, huh?

Because it's pointless and horrible? Sarcasm. Except it's far more likely he'll die in horrible agony for something you made him do instead of doing something he wanted to do. How do you know this? This is a good thing, not a bad one. Except they'll probably die pointlessly. An end to the war also doesn't guarantee people can get back to work, as the nation could be devastated to hell and back. Did it occur to you that perhaps they can't move away, due to other circumstances? People's salaries get stolen by corrupt officials, people get maimed because safety procedures are ignored, worker's benefits are restricted, etc. To what end? For what purpose? Have you ever asked why? What? Just...what? 1. Space exploration and advances in rocket technology were progressed as a result of tecnological advances in WW2. 2. "Swift destruction of the Soviet Union"? What is that supposed to mean? If you mean the Nazi attempt at destroying the USSR, that would only have furthered the cause of genocide on a scale that the world had't seen in it's entire history. If you mean the comments made by Patton near the end of the war, then there are two problems with that: A. Nobody wanted to fight the USSR. There wasn't any support for it in any of the Allied nations. B. The Space Race was spurred on and advanced largely as a result of Cold War "stay one step ahead of the enemy" policies. Otherwise, the rest of your post is sensible and reasonable. While the first sentence is true, the problem is this: how can you determine which war is necessary and unnecessary? The main issue here is that the "necessity" of a war is largely subjective. As for destroying North Korea, that can be achieved through less bloody means. Revolution, coup, etc.

Refer to the post I just made.

No I'm not. Several others here have stated how stupid and painful war is. Horseshit. I already stated that a very good true meaning should be having the human race expand into the stars and survive, not kill each other like fucking wolves. Yes, the good. The apathy the brutality, the callousness, the violence of man, all great and worthwhile values. You want your son to die then? You want him hurt? You want him in pain, when he could do something like further the cause of science, education, or an easier lifestyle? To ensure humanity's survival, spread, freedom, and a less painful existence. That's fucking insensitive as hell. If someone lost their job because their place of work closes, it's not their fault, if someone is living horribly due to a natural disaster, it's not their fault, if someone can't find work due to a chaotic war, it's not their fault, if someone can't get work because their area of residence is a resource stripped desert, it's not their fault, if someone can't find work because of their race, religion, or ethnicity, it's not their fault, if someone can't find work because of sanctions, it's not their fault, if someone can't find work due to corruption, it's not their fault, if someone can't find work because they're a refugee, it's not their fault..... You want me to keep going? So that we, as a species, continues to live, to spread, to possibly obtain a higher status in the world, or ascend a plane of higher existence? What's the point in killing other human beings, of making other people's lives harder, to destroying human progress? So you admit you're sadistic and don't care about human life?

N-one here supports you on your love of a vicious, horrible, murderous experience. I've lived my entire life without ever needing to go fight and possibly die or get maimed. Stop assuming that everyone thinks the way you do. So that one can provide for their families, their children, and allow them to live a fucking real life. How about humanist principles, like progress, improving the lives of others less fortunate, or helping humanity survive in general (like with space exploration)? Unless you're sadistic, there isn't any fun in causing harm to other human beings, or witnessing it, for that matter.

Which is in essence, what the Taliban believe. You cannot remove what you perceive as a problem without killing scores of people and banning dissent.

Well, since this is a thread centered on HL theories... I'm going to take a leap and say that HL takes place in 2006-early2007. Why? Because that's the year when the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns escalated considerably; given the quality of the troops taking place in the Operation at Black Mesa, it would make sense for the best and brightest to be deployed overseas.

Wow. This sells me the insanity mindset. You are, for all intents and purposes, far, far, to the right. If you use an anonymous source, I'm going to bash my skull in. Fucking Godwin to top it off. You do know that Nazi Germany actually made guns easier to acquire, don't you (aside from the Jews, of course)? This is insane. Which countries are getting sanctioned, for what reasons, and for what possible gain? That last part has been going on since the War on Terror.

This is by far the most logical reason I've heard on why the Combine don't kill off humanity. Perhaps their long term goal is to expand across the universe that we reside in? They are a "Universal Union" after all.

No they aren't. Freeman has had no trouble killing Vorts, neither have the Marines. It would be easy for the Combine.

Easy. Was Poland a threat to Nazi Germany? Was Saddam's Iraq a threat to the US? Was Chechnya a threat to Russia? Hell no, definitely no, and mostly no.

I think the time for "winning hearts and minds" has unfortunately passed by now. Even if ISIS was defeated now, there would almost definitely be an insurgency afterwards.

The views you have expressed here indicates the opposite.