# The Complete Military History of France

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 27, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-complete-military-history-of-france/164539 "2003-03-27T15:52:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-complete-military-history-of-france/164539/101 "2003-04-03T17:52:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by elf6c \*  
> **glee** I do get your point. I just do not agree on your **application** of it. As we have similarly low opinions of the two posters in question, I understand where you are coming from.

OK, I appreciate that.

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> \*Originally posted by elf6c \*  
> However, my point is this- your “cure” cannot be worse then the “disease” you’re fighting. IMHO:
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> (sick joke re 9/11)
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> Was not, and by definition, cannot ever be an appropriate example. I understand that you may differ on that. Fine. I don’t think either of our positions will change on this. I just wanted you to understand that I do _get_ you, I just do not agree with you on this point.

I’m sorry if it offended you. Obviously I didn’t take any pleasure in posting it, and I had good intentions.  
Unlike Obvious Guy, who just wanted to insult.  
I would point out this at the end of his bigoted post:

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> _Originally posted by Obvious Guy_  
> The question for any country silly enough to count on the French should not be “Can we count on the French?”, but rather “How long until France collapses?”
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> Aside from the camembert and some art…I’d say this sums it up.

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> \*Originally posted by elf6c \*  
> In other words, the effectiveness of an extreme “example” such as the one you posted seems to be rather low. I just think that there are better, more effective ways, of attempting to reduce their ignorance and persuade those “on the fence” of the worthiness of your argument.

Alas, you don’t seem to have swayed either poster.  
As I’ve pointed out, I have a genuine dilemma waiting if they ever return - precisely because my joke was so offensive.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-complete-military-history-of-france/164539/102 "2003-04-03T22:33:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by elf6c \*  
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> **Skogcat** Oops I think we had a communication breakdown. I just mentioned the America’s Cup in regards to asking if New Zealander’s minded others calling them Kiwi’s- that’s all. Although I do remember from the coverage that some of the New Zealand fans were rather bitter about the crew of Alingi. \*\*

Sorry, my mistake. Yes NZers like to be called Kiwis (generally, I’m sure there is the odd exception).

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