DispenserScoot

48 pts ยท July 15, 2014


2.) Under no circumstances will you look it up. You'll need eye bleach afterwards. And brain bleach. Frankly you'll need the full package!

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1.) Yes.

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That cat's a hero unit.

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*weren't rubbish, sorry

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) noise and amount of smoke kicked up by a musket volley also had potentially devastating effects to enemy morale. (3/3)

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in fact. One huge advantage was that, unlike the crossbow or longbow, there was no real strength requirement to use a musket. The sheer (2/3

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Firearms were "rubbish", per se. They were inaccurate, loud, and slow to reload yes, but they were pretty effective against armour (1/3)

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smol water snek

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So randum xdddd

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Its more broadly speaking a glaive. A naginata is a specific sort of glaive, originating in Japan.

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Interreligious violence has existed since there was religion. This sort of violence is just as motivated by Islam as any other attack.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

that we do criticize retrograde beliefs if they will ever be stopped- Or reformed.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Historically, people didn't have the education or mindset we do now. People are smart enough to make the distinction, and its important 1/2

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It *literally* gives sources under each photo, you moron.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

There is no racism here...

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

One can be against the religion of Islam, and not hate Muslims. Being critical of an idea is not "hate speech".

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 2

No rational person is saying that. I find that its the regressives that are more prone to thinking of Islam as a monolith anyhow.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

Are you seriously asking why being factually correct is more important than being politically correct?

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That being said, it was likely a weapon used by the lower-classes for sure. Not quite as flashy as a bronze axe, you see

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Actually a good club can be surprisingly lethal, especially considering that good armour wasn't really available during this time.

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It was likely preserved by being stuck in mud or peat- It tends to do that sort of thing to organic materials.

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Its called tradition, numbskull. Its important.

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Because tradition is important, why else?

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"I hate it when people post pictures like this. We get it, you smoke weed."

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Because its a way to preserve history, and teach it in a fascinating way.

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Those would be either the Grenadiers or the "Old Guard", both French, and both elite infantrymen.

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The point of line tactics were that the musket was extremely inaccurate and short-ranged. It *had* to fire in volleys to be effective.

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