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2004-10-25 Britain

The devil (worship) and the deep blue sea

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Posted by tipper 2004-10-25 6:46:31 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If you'll pardon the expression, what the hell were they thinking? This is quite simply looniness of the highest order, and unbecoming the Royal Navy.

Posted by V is for Victory 2004-10-25 8:04:16 AM|| 2004-10-25 8:04:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I have to wonder what this means for discipline having a man aboard with beliefs which puts himself first and foremost and who believes that personal vengence should be practiced. In most situations his self interest would coincide with the interests of his ship mates since he must cooperate and work with them to survive a battle situation. But what about taking bribes or spying for an enemy for cash? What if he forms a grudge against a shipmate? His value system in each case would see nothing wrong with getting rich at the expense of others or in "punishing" the crew mate in some fashion.

Its a bad idea to allow this guy to serve when his morals are directly and deliberately contradictory to the moral system of his miltary branch and a majority of his shipmates. For the sake of his crewmates, I hope he is never in a situation where he sees that his best interests lie in a different direction from the interests of his country.

Posted by peggy 2004-10-25 11:12:57 AM|| 2004-10-25 11:12:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "You won't mind if the other lads beat you like a cheap rug after lights-out, will you Seaman Hornsby?"

Posted by mojo 2004-10-25 11:32:48 AM|| 2004-10-25 11:32:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 wait'll he asks for a virgin to sacrifice....

Posted by Elmuling Snath5117 2004-10-25 3:26:04 PM|| 2004-10-25 3:26:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah - young Seaman Smythe is looking mighty nervous...

Posted by .com 2004-10-25 3:27:45 PM|| 2004-10-25 3:27:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 As Winnie was wont to say "Don't talk to me about naval tradition. It's nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash."
A Satanist should be in quite at home amongst them.

Posted by tipper 2004-10-25 6:23:47 PM|| 2004-10-25 6:23:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Have none of you considered that the White House's "office of faith based giving" is completely and legally obliged to provide funding to the Church of Satan just like any other religious organization? Welcome to the logical extension of blurring all boundaries between church and state. Anyone who blindly supports the republican party deserves this in spades.

Posted by Zenster 2004-10-26 12:54:39 AM|| 2004-10-26 12:54:39 AM|| Front Page Top

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