Is The Pen Mightier Than The Sword?, Opinions, opinions. |
Sep 12 2010, 04:09 PM
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Is The Pen Mightier Than The Sword?
This will see how you view opinions, Brainpower or Power? Or do you think it depends in a certain situation? I say that the pen is mightier, because the sword is like violence, and more violence can lead to more violence. But then again the sword stabs stuff... Nah, pen. This post has been edited by JSG: Sep 13 2010, 07:46 PM |
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Sep 12 2010, 07:43 PM
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A Defensive, Protective, Fair, Happy and Playful Lion~ Group: Members Posts: 2 972 Joined: 13-April 09 From: Scotland, UK Member No.: 11 034 Roster in Diamond |
It depends.
If you are sitting in your house and someone comes in the living room with a sword and all you have is a pen, unless it can squirt ink so you can blind them, then the sword as mightier as it can cut your head off and cut the pen in half. Brainpower and power are two different ways of dealing with things. Sometime manipulation is needed to get people to reveal things and feel better, other times you have to beat it out of them. It depends on what is going on, the people and how quick you need to do something. It varies depending on the situation therefore, neither is better than the other in my opinion. -------------------- If any of my old friends want to contact me, please email me!
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Sep 13 2010, 02:53 AM
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Veteran Group: +Donors Posts: 1 613 Joined: 29-July 08 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba Member No.: 2 482 Active Squad |
Literally, not unless you're Macgyver (I haven't seen the show) and you can make a weapon out of the damn thing.
If you think of it another way, it can go ether way. The pen might be mightier than the sword, but I think victory can still be achieved though the sword. Do I think it's mightier? I have no idea. -------------------- |
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Sep 13 2010, 10:12 PM
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A crazy mothefucker. Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 1-June 09 From: My very own dimension :D Member No.: 29 437 PARTYVAN |
"I say Fuck the pen. Cause you can Die by the Sword!"
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Sep 13 2010, 11:00 PM
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When you really think about it, it takes both to really make a difference. Whacking a leader of a country just for the lulz and taking over usually just feeds into a destructive cycle. Almost every successful coup in history used the pen to convince the public that whacking a leader is the right thing to do, and the sword is what's used to seal the deal.
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Sep 19 2010, 07:29 AM
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Loner Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 19-September 10 From: Missouri Member No.: 114 558 Favorites |
Well. It depends on how you use them.
You can slice and dice with the sword. Or use the pen to write things down and have an agreement. Ooorrr If your enemy is close enough, stab them in the neck or eyes with the pen. To be honest. -------------------- |
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Sep 25 2010, 07:46 PM
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Not LOLing, Laughing Out Loud. :D Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-May 09 From: somewhere on a map. <3 Member No.: 24 686 Active Squad |
Since its no fun to be the same.
People who had great ideas and wrote about it, throughout history, were usually silenced by whatever person was in power. Galileo even had a song written about it: he wrote/told people his beliefs about the solar system, and people got angry at him. Just in case this is new to someone, Galileo got locked up. Thus, the sword defeated the pen. It depends does make sense, since Hitler did convince masses of people to follow his Germany plan. However, he did have the Nazi party supporting him when he began his speeches, and so in some ways people didn't really have a choice but to buy his propaganda. If there was no "sword" backing the "pen," the pen would have been pretty darn useless. This post has been edited by Yumie: Sep 25 2010, 08:36 PM -------------------- |
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Oct 13 2010, 09:21 PM
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Pokémon Champion Group: Restricted Posts: 2 054 Joined: 26-July 10 Member No.: 107 360 Active Squad |
Both. Say you write a peace document. It's declined. What'ya gonna do then hmm? I say grab that sword on your desk and make some shis-ka-bobs.
Think of it this way. If you only have a pen, you're not going to be prepared when the fight comes. And if you DON'T have the pen, then that swords might have your blood on it in the end. It takes the sword to back up the pen. |
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Oct 15 2010, 01:12 AM
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Were it so easy. Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-May 10 From: Aussieland. Member No.: 96 898 Mah Platinum Party. |
Sword, duh.
It's so much easier to kill with a sword. Or threaten. -------------------- |
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Oct 21 2010, 08:29 PM
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Even if I can't see the future, I'll keep walking. Group: Members Posts: 2 338 Joined: 23-May 09 From: Colony 9 Member No.: 26 202 GHOSTIES |
It definitely depends.
Yeah, in general, swords (brutality in the literal meaning) are the quick and easy way to end a fight. However, the easy way might not always be the right way. Say you were the leader of a country, and another country refuses to do something that you ask (I'm not talking "gimme all ur moneys"; I mean something reasonable). Instead of negotiating with them you go straight into war, putting the rest of your country in danger (not that something like that would happen, it's just an example). Not very mighty, huh? If I had to choose I'd say the pen, because being reasonable often means you won't even have to have to use the sword. Still, the sword can be just as useful when the situation calls. This post has been edited by Zapi the Pikachu: Oct 21 2010, 08:30 PM -------------------- |
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Oct 21 2010, 08:43 PM
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Well, I wish I'd wished you well Group: +Donors Posts: 1 351 Joined: 19-February 09 From: Backstage Member No.: 4 143 Let Us In |
I think it really depends on the situation. Do you want to torture the person and make them suffer, or do you want to just put them out of your misery and get the job done?
Words allow the opponent a chance to get back at you. How much do you really want that? Are you confident enough in your abilities that you can keep them on the losing side? Brutality ends it all very quickly. Did you really get to purge all of your frustration? If not, you could end up taking it out on others. Maybe even others you never meant to hurt. Of course, there's always a third option: Torture your opponent with words for a long enough time. When things get a little too hairy, kill them off. ~~~ When used for peace, sometimes the best defense is a good offense. Some people won't back down until you get violent. There are wars that operate on this principle. Other times, words soothe spirits and it's all you need. The other party may not have been thinking clearly, and talking to them can help them come to a realization of what they've been doing. -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2010, 12:59 AM
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Papillion Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 31-August 10 From: Drifting among the clouds Member No.: 112 325 Lovely Legend Squad |
Written words last forever, as long as they tend to make sense. A sword will just get discarded after a certain amount of time, unless your part of some sword clan or a samurai family that keeps using and restoring the same sword for centuries.
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Oct 30 2010, 02:32 PM
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The pen cause you can't use a sword if you don't know how.
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Oct 30 2010, 03:57 PM
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Papillion Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 31-August 10 From: Drifting among the clouds Member No.: 112 325 Lovely Legend Squad |
The pen cause you can't use a sword if you don't know how. Blunt force object anyone? -------------------- "Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet."
--Dave Barry-- "If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little." --George Carlin-- "I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." --E. B. White-- (1899 - 1985) " No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide." --Chuck Palahniuk-- (1962 - ), Fight Club, 1996 |
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Oct 30 2010, 07:11 PM
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Were it so easy. Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-May 10 From: Aussieland. Member No.: 96 898 Mah Platinum Party. |
The pen cause you can't use a sword if you don't know how. What if you don't know how to use a pen? -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2010, 07:47 PM
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Papillion Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 31-August 10 From: Drifting among the clouds Member No.: 112 325 Lovely Legend Squad |
The pen cause you can't use a sword if you don't know how. What if you don't know how to use a pen? Lack of brain, anyone? -------------------- "Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet."
--Dave Barry-- "If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little." --George Carlin-- "I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." --E. B. White-- (1899 - 1985) " No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide." --Chuck Palahniuk-- (1962 - ), Fight Club, 1996 |
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Oct 30 2010, 08:04 PM
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Were it so easy. Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 18-May 10 From: Aussieland. Member No.: 96 898 Mah Platinum Party. |
The pen cause you can't use a sword if you don't know how. What if you don't know how to use a pen? Lack of brain, anyone? Well, I'd assume that it's quite easy to use a sword too. Hold the handle, stab stab stab. -------------------- |
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Oct 30 2010, 08:07 PM
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Papillion Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 31-August 10 From: Drifting among the clouds Member No.: 112 325 Lovely Legend Squad |
Pen is removing a cap and scribbling. Sword is countering the weight of the blade, the length of the blade, the footing and also you cannot use a sword sitting down unless it's a short sword.
Pen wins for ease of use. Sword wins for gore. -------------------- "Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet."
--Dave Barry-- "If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little." --George Carlin-- "I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." --E. B. White-- (1899 - 1985) " No fear. No distractions. The ability to let that which does not matter truly slide." --Chuck Palahniuk-- (1962 - ), Fight Club, 1996 |
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Oct 30 2010, 10:56 PM
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Elite Double Battler Group: Members Posts: 716 Joined: 20-January 10 Member No.: 80 673 Life |
Pen is removing a cap and scribbling. Sword is countering the weight of the blade, the length of the blade, the footing and also you cannot use a sword sitting down unless it's a short sword. Pen wins for ease of use. Sword wins for gore. Yet again thinking of what words to write takes a lot more effort to adjust the sword. Write something stupid and your words aren't heard. -------------------- |
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Oct 31 2010, 08:46 AM
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Not LOLing, Laughing Out Loud. :D Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-May 09 From: somewhere on a map. <3 Member No.: 24 686 Active Squad |
Pen is removing a cap and scribbling. Sword is countering the weight of the blade, the length of the blade, the footing and also you cannot use a sword sitting down unless it's a short sword. Pen wins for ease of use. Sword wins for gore. I agree with fancygranola. It is just as hard to use a sword effectively as a pen. Most people have been going to english class five out of the seven days a week, just to perfect the use of the pen(and english classes continue into college, so its not like you can perfect it quickly). However, most people have never been taught how to use a sword. If we had, maybe our stabbing skills would equal our writing skills. Scribbling without writing anything logical or convincing is just as useless as having a chunk of metal in your hand that you can't control. -------------------- |
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