[Livia]

[QUOTE=the truth;8663138]no. ive collected money for them and I suggest that money goes to Syria and to rebuilding their infrastructure, fighting for peace there and rehousing the most vulnerable, especially children to western countries. I also think some of the money should go to patrolling borders. id also encourage all eu leaders to scrap Schengen and fight to regulate and reduce major arms dealings to the middle east[/QUOTE]

That'd just open up the market for China. Or Russia. Ceasing exports would do nothing to alleviate violence. They'd just buy their guns from somewhere else. If an embargo on weapons exists it would have to be a global thing.

[user104658]

That'd just open up the market for China. Or Russia. Ceasing exports would do nothing to alleviate violence. They'd just buy their guns from somewhere else. If an embargo on weapons exists it would have to be a global thing.

Yeah they're going to get their weapons somewhere - we might as well make some $$$$ off of them, right?

That's how dealers morally justify selling smack to teens when one of them OD's, Livia. Literally. I've heard them.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah they're going to get their weapons somewhere - we might as well make some $$$$ off of them, right?

That's how dealers morally justify selling smack to teens when one of them OD's, Livia. Literally. I've heard them.

Not you disagreeing with me again TS. Are you on some kind of mission?

What I actually said was, " If an embargo on weapons exists it would have to be a global thing". I made it bold so you don't miss it this time, Blind Pew.

[bots]

you cant not sell something to a country on the basis that they may or may not use them inappropriately in 2 or 3 decades time.

The countries that we sell arms to are legitimate customers across the world. Someone selling drugs on the street is a stupid comparison

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

you cant not sell something to a country on the basis that they may or may not use them inappropriately in 2 or 3 decades time.

The countries that we sell arms to are legitimate customers across the world. Someone selling drugs on the street is a stupid comparison

They are selling them during conflict and so they know those weapons are inappropriate.

I think TS made a good comparison. They are both corrupt and deadly.

[Amy Jade]

My mum let an Italian student stay here for 2 weeks last year because of problems with his residents or something, she knows his mum though so it's not like he was a stranger.