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Subject: Earths Civillians must be pissed off at the UNSC!

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

If you remember in the novel First Strike there is a huge meating with all of the admirals and generals in the UNSC (Ackersona nad Lord Hood attended it) and they did not tell the public that Reach was destroyed! In fact the majority of the civilian population think that hey are winning the war!

Do you guys think that after New Mombasa was invaded that the worldwide population was rioting against the UNSC for lying to them?

[Edited on 6/23/2006]

  • 06.23.2006 9:21 PM PDT
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Not a chance. They probably know through unknown sources, but they have only one choice.

Fight for their freedom or die at the hands of aliens.

  • 06.23.2006 9:24 PM PDT
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That's a great idea, let's go riot while aliens are trying to fry us with plasma.

  • 06.23.2006 9:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Asssin823
That's a great idea, let's go riot while aliens are trying to fry us with plasma.


OWNED.

Seriously, this is a stupid idea.

  • 06.23.2006 9:26 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

Posted by: Asssin823
That's a great idea, let's go riot while aliens are trying to fry us with plasma.


remember after Regret leaves New Mombasa the Covenant more likely didn't get back to Earth for another few days giving people a whole bunch of time to riot!

How would you guys feel if the government lied to you on a life or death matter?

I'd be pissed!

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  • 06.23.2006 9:27 PM PDT
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That's exactly what I would do, "OMG the aliens that are trying to exterminate just got kicked off our planet, now let's go and riot against the UNSC, even though they are the ones that save our butts."

Right.

  • 06.23.2006 9:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: The BS Police
If you remember in the novel First Strike there is a huge meating with all of the admirals and generals in the UNSC (Ackersona nad Lord Hood attended it) and they did not tell the public that Reach was destroyed! In fact the majority of the civilian population think that hey are winning the war!

Do you guys think that after New Mombasa was invaded that the worldwide population was rioting against the UNSC for lying to them?


Everyone here is dumber after hearing that answer. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

  • 06.23.2006 9:37 PM PDT

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The Man in Black fled across the desert, the Gunslinger followed.

I would just try and go find a plasma rifle,ive accepted im gonna die sooner or later.

  • 06.23.2006 9:39 PM PDT
Subject: Earths Civillians must be pissed of at the UNSC!

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

Posted by: Asssin823
That's exactly what I would do, "OMG the aliens that are trying to exterminate just got kicked off our planet, now let's go and riot against the UNSC, even though they are the ones that save our butts."

Right.



Yes, The UNSC did an excellent job protecting humanity, Only Billions of people died!

They also excelled at hiding the location of Earth from the Covenant as well!

  • 06.23.2006 9:40 PM PDT
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If you haven't noticed, I'm a very cynical person. I argue alt, don't take it personally. You have your opinions and I have mine, I would personally be happy, as long as I wasn't in the area that was blown to bits.

  • 06.23.2006 9:45 PM PDT
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lets not and say we did

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Well honestly they dont know how bad it is going and the fact that humanity could go extinct is not know to most people. But I think that everyone would know that they are close to loseing. Like everyone knows all the outer colonies are gone and how many have died. Plus they did tell everyone that Reach was destroyed, they just didnt do it right away.

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Yes, it can happen, look at the rebels. They don't wanna side with UNSC, even thought they don't stand a chance agaisnt the Covie. Same can easily happen on Earth. People are scared, mad, confused= rioting.

  • 06.23.2006 10:08 PM PDT
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Sigs are stupid.

I'm pissed at the Undermined Nickered Sadistic Chinchilla's too.
-B

  • 06.23.2006 10:10 PM PDT
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This needs to be locked. Bad.
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Posted by: Asssin823
That's exactly what I would do, "OMG the aliens that are trying to exterminate just got kicked off our planet, now let's go and riot against the UNSC, even though they are the ones that save our butts."

Right.



Yes, The UNSC did an excellent job protecting humanity, Only Billions of people died!

They also excelled at hiding the location of Earth from the Covenant as well!


Really? Billions died? I didn't know. As far as I could tell, it was just ONE freaking city that got wiped out. "This is the only place the Covenant decided to land". Ring any bells.
I'll be the first to admit that humans are idiots, but when it comes to self-preservation, they rock. Now why would they riot against their ONLY defense?

  • 06.23.2006 10:15 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ikwa
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lets not and say we did

Posted by: Fr4gNiNj4
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Billions as in all the other planets that were glassed before

Edit. And no people are probably gonig to be to scared to riot. They are not dumb to attack the people defending them while they are getting attacked.

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  • 06.23.2006 10:32 PM PDT
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There aren't even civilians in either games, and the only ones in the book is Dr. Hasley, and the rebels on the astroid base. So exactly whats the point?

  • 06.23.2006 10:48 PM PDT

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Or read my fanfic, "Effort Cannot Conquer Faith" -- it won a signed novel from Eric Nylund!

That's actually not too much of a stretch. I mean, think about it: you're an Earth civilian going about your daily business, browsing the chatternet, riding the maglev, dining on creme brulee. Life is good and the Covenant war is far from your mind. As far as you know, the mighty UNSC forces are holding their own against the aliens and humanity's empire is under no serious threat.

Just then, Covenant warships come tearing out of Slipspace, blow apart our formidable orbital defences, and proceed to occupy and then annihilate New Mombasa, one of the most important cities on Earth.

Maybe rioting would be innappropriate, but there sure as hell would be mass panic. Reach destroyed? Our defenses useless? A Covenant fleet at Earth's doorstep? It would be like the end of the world. Literally.

  • 06.23.2006 11:05 PM PDT
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Sure id be angry but i wouldnt do anything about it, i think the alst thing humanity needs in Halo is a civial war? and just because it dosent say directly that they told the public dosent mean they didnt.

  • 06.23.2006 11:05 PM PDT
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Mob mentality, anyone?

Everyone is trying to explain this rationally. If you are threatened with life and death, and you are entrusting one entity with your survival, and they let you down, then you fight back. A cornered mouse. Humanity is not rational when it comes to life and death, especially more-so when they're losing the fight.

Stop trying to explain this rationally. That is like trying to be ration when you're in a shoot-out with someone; it simply doesn't happen.

  • 06.23.2006 11:10 PM PDT
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actually, the decision bby the higher ups in the UNSC was completely the correct one.

hey guys, lets go tell the general populace that we'rre losing the war and that we just lost one of our biggest military centers.

yeah, right. if they told people, we would lose a whole bunch of morale and people would probably panic. why have people panic and some commit suicide when telling them the truth is the same difference as if you dont tell them the truth.

at least if they think they are winning the war the humans can still be productive, enjoy their lives, and in general allow us to keep fighting this war.

as they say, ignorance is bliss.

  • 06.23.2006 11:13 PM PDT
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Maybe rioting would be innappropriate, but there sure as hell would be mass panic. Reach destroyed? Our defenses useless? A Covenant fleet at Earth's doorstep? It would be like the end of the world. Literally.

Yeah, that's it. If word spreads, so will mass hysteria and complete chaos. I doubt the UNSC can cover it up completely anyway, rumors are sure to spread.

  • 06.23.2006 11:25 PM PDT
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Posted by: Ikwa
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lets not and say we did

Posted by: Fr4gNiNj4
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Hellooooo they did tell people that Reach was glassed before the start of Halo 2, they just didnt do it right after it was glassed. They may riot but seeing as how the covies quickly break through Earths defences I think it would be more running and hiding in places than rioting.

  • 06.23.2006 11:38 PM PDT
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Posted by: Asssin823
That's exactly what I would do, "OMG the aliens that are trying to exterminate just got kicked off our planet, now let's go and riot against the UNSC, even though they are the ones that save our butts."

Right.



Yes, The UNSC did an excellent job protecting humanity, Only Billions of people died!

They also excelled at hiding the location of Earth from the Covenant as well!



How were they supposed to keep the location of Earth a secret?

It's the Ark, the covenant already knew where it was.

exactly, if you recall, the covenant didn't come to Earth expecting humanity, they expected something else, maybe the ark, maybe something else, all we know is that they came in very small numbers looking for something else, not us

  • 06.23.2006 11:42 PM PDT
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I think that they all -blamed!- there pants.

[Edited on 6/23/2006]

  • 06.23.2006 11:44 PM PDT