Would you fight?

Lamentabli sane

If Ireland was invaded, would you volunteer?

Skommando

Volunteer for what ? Die to maintain the power, wealth, and interests of the Endas, Berties and Gerrys etc. of this country ? You must be joking. Any invader stupid enough is welcome to it. After all the betrayal and political skulduggery and corruption I've witnessed in this country over the years, from now on my country is me and my family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ebftIo_qu4

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Nope.

The_Valeyard

Yeah I would. Probably shoot those who co-operate with the invaders.

The_Valeyard

Lamentabli sane wrote: »

If Ireland was invaded, would you volunteer?

Are you secretly Vladimir Putin testing our resolve?

Seth Brundle

I, for one, would welcome our new insect overlords!

Felix Jones is God

Think we'd be better off marching on the dáil, shooting Enda, and giving Trump a call to say we've done our part, now let us keep Apple

maudgonner

It would completely depend what was at stake. What would the invaders do? Let life carry on pretty much as normal for people? Or kill & maim, seize property, deny human rights etc etc.

If my family's well-being or future was at stake, then yes, I think I would fight for that.

If it was just to decide who was in power, and had relatively little impact on our lives, then probably not.




(And if they invaded TV3 and announced they were taking Xpose off the air then I would fight for them.)

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

Yeah. Always stand and fight your ground. If you think you're gonna lose at that stage, then you boot your enemy in the balls, turn on your heel & run, but always try fight first.

MadYaker

That depends. If there was a possibility of living a happy and contented life under our new rulers then probably not. If they just wanted to exterminate or incarcerate us all then yeah id fight.

osarusan

I would film it for a TV3 documentary.

Noveight

I'd go in to hiding, Anne Frank shtyle.

Nomis21

I am an invader,

the groutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk

Burial.

There's not a terrorist alive that can take this left hand

wes

Sure, I would and I'd be dead inside of 10 minutes. I am pretty sure I would suck at war.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

I'd like to think there would be extensive negotiations before any descent into violence. If it came to war I'd leave to avoid the high risk of death.

The_Valeyard

wes wrote: »

Sure, I would and I'd be dead inside of 10 minutes. I am pretty sure I would suck at war.

Paintball taught me that.

Widdershins

If people were being attacked, yes, I would. If I wasn't best suited to fighting I'd help out in some way or other. I presume living under the attackers rule would be a lot worse than enda and co. or there'd be a threat that people wouldn't be allowed to live at all. How could anyone not fight if it came right down to it and people were in immediate danger?
Staying safe so that I could be around for family would be the priority, though.

wes

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Paintball taught me that.

If I could fight war with a video game controller, I could maybe make a go of it. Give me one of those drones and an Xbox controller. I won't completely suck then, just mostly suck.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

wes wrote: »

Sure, I would and I'd be dead inside of 10 minutes. I am pretty sure I would suck at war.

It's not that I'd be no good, I'd be an actual liability. It'd be like football at school all over again except with guns.

The_Valeyard

wes wrote: »

If I could fight war with a video game controller, I could maybe make a go of it. Give me one of those drones and an Xbox controller. I won't completely suck then, just mostly suck.

Sure if your shot, you just run around the corner and magically heal right?? Or first aid packs and weapons are randomly lying around.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Maybe it's a skyrim style dealio. Get shot, run away for a second, eat forty apples real quick and have another go.

The_Valeyard

Kody Faithful Bluebird wrote: »

Maybe it's a skyrim style dealio. Get shot, run away for a second, eat forty apples real quick and have another go.

Or shout them to death while flying on a dragon.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Or shout them to death while flying on a dragon.

Yeah but you don't get to start at level 50 like. First few weeks of the invasion is all running and apples and "I made forty leather helmets. Buy them"

tonycascarino

Skommando wrote: »

Volunteer for what ? Die to maintain the power, wealth, and interests of the Endas, Berties and Gerrys etc. of this country ? You must be joking. Any invader stupid enough is welcome to it. After all the betrayal and political skulduggery and corruption I've witnessed in this country over the years, from now on my country is me and my family.

You have it all there in a nutshell Skommando.

StupidLikeAFox

Skommando wrote: »

Volunteer for what ? Die to maintain the power, wealth, and interests of the Endas, Berties and Gerrys etc. of this country ? You must be joking. Any invader stupid enough is welcome to it. After all the betrayal and political skulduggery and corruption I've witnessed in this country over the years, from now on my country is me and my family

How about this scenario, to add a bit more meat to it.

For some reason ISIS have taken to boats and are sending a fleet of 100,000 soldiers to our shores*. Their aims are to impose full Sharia law, burqas, no alcohol, the whole shebang. They will be arriving in 2 days and the army are panicing and actively looking for volunteers. Enda is leading and wants to talk it out, gerry somehow takes control of the army and is getting a few guns togther to fight them on the beaches, bertie is growing a beard. What do you do?

*please ignore the blatant plot holes

endacl

I would express my disapproval through the medium of interpretive bellydance.

Donald Trump

Well you don't need to fight if you're the President Elect (Suck my balls bitches)

However, for all the rest of yiz losers

You
Gotta
Fight
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For
Your
Right
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To
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Paaaaaaartaaaaaayyyyy

This is bleedin' more than 30 years old. Holy fuck

JimmyTClarke

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

How about this scenario, to add a bit more meat to it.

For some reason ISIS have taken to boats and are sending a fleet of 100,000 soldiers to our shores*. Their aims are to impose full Sharia law, burqas, no alcohol, the whole shebang. They will be arriving in 2 days and the army are panicing and actively looking for volunteers. Enda is leading and wants to talk it out, gerry somehow takes control of the army and is getting a few guns togther to fight them on the beaches, bertie is growing a beard. What do you do?

*please ignore the blatant plot holes

Once you mention the 'no alcohol' threat from ISIS in your call to arms, the lack of volunteers would sort itself out. It would be like Holy Thursday at 9:55pm, only with military grade weaponry.

nails1

Is that you Donald?

TheOven

No, according to people's reactions to the current refugee situation, being an engineer makes me some form of higher being that is too important too lose. I will be provided with my own private yacht and set out to sea.

Each country will then radio in their offer and I will pick my favourite. At the dock both the left and right will be waiting to great me with open arms and red carpet.


That or I'll be in Donegal or mayo that weekend and everything will be over before I notice.

Summer wind

Yippe kiy yay motherf*cker!

Ferrari3600

It's an interesting question.

Of course, most non-stupid people realise that Ireland has been de-facto protected by NATO in spite of never having been a member of it. Interesting trick, that. We wanted the benefits, without the quid pro quo as it were.

A good and under-rated movie from the 1980s hints at some of the geo-political narrative:

Edups

Kody Faithful Bluebird wrote: »

Yeah but you don't get to start at level 50 like. First few weeks of the invasion is all running and apples and "I made forty leather helmets. Buy them"

FUS RO DAH BIIIIIIIITCHES

Badly Drunk Boy

maudgonner wrote: »

(And if they invaded TV3 and announced they were taking Xpose off the air then I would fight for them.)

If that was one of their aims, I'd become a collaborator. :P

The flying mouse

I would fight once my dole was not affected, one must prioritise .

Barry Badrinath

tonycascarino wrote: »

You have it all there in a nutshell Skommando.

He does in his bollox.

Anytime this topic comes up, people hide behind the "I'm not doing it because the Government are cnuts" reply.

It's not about the Government. Yes, "they" may ask you to fight but if you fight, you fight for and defend the people of Ireland, the people in Ireland and the physical country itself.

Any person who steps aside under the lame guise of "Enda did this, Bertie did that" is a plonker.

By all means refuse to fight but not because our Political "leaders" ask you to.

KERSPLAT!

I'm busy this weekend but after that I'm free for some war if I'm needed

Your Face

I'd probably use the distraction to land a few digs on Ray Darcy's stupid face.

Nekarsulm

Fight with what? Unless you already own a centrefire rifle, it would be a Dads Army scenario with the breadknife tied to a brush handle.
This is not Switzerland, where almost all males serve in the Army in their teens, and retain their weapons for life.
Switzerland dosen't have an Army, Switzerland IS an Army.
Here the Government and Gardai, TD's etc actively strive so that the citizens are not allowed to have sporting firearms which are close to military arms in function or appearance .
Against any military invader, we would be cut to pieces in minutes.

goz83

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Paintball taught me that.

I rule at paintball....not so much COD though. So, i'm in 2 minds. Maybe I will do the tutorial again.

SEPT 23 1989

I would protect my family certainly not fight for this state

lertsnim

Fight for Enda and co. Not a chance.

Dravokivich

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

How about this scenario, to add a bit more meat to it.

For some reason ISIS have taken to boats and are sending a fleet of 100,000 soldiers to our shores*. Their aims are to impose full Sharia law, burqas, no alcohol, the whole shebang. They will be arriving in 2 days and the army are panicing and actively looking for volunteers. Enda is leading and wants to talk it out, gerry somehow takes control of the army and is getting a few guns togther to fight them on the beaches, bertie is growing a beard. What do you do?

*please ignore the blatant plot holes

They wouldn't make it here.

Guy:Incognito

Skommando wrote: »

Volunteer for what ? Die to maintain the power, wealth, and interests of the Endas, Berties and Gerrys etc. of this country ? You must be joking. Any invader stupid enough is welcome to it. After all the betrayal and political skulduggery and corruption I've witnessed in this country over the years, from now on my country is me and my family.

And if the invaders goal is to gas all the Irish , grind them to fertiliser and use the island as a farm to feed their own country?

You seem to be under the impression that hostile foreign powers only invade countries to depose the government and allow the people to live on in a utopia.

KERSPLAT!

lertsnim wrote: »

Fight for Enda and co. Not a chance.

Why fight for them? Fight for yourself.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

What would you be fighting for?
If some stray on the street came up to me and started on me for no reason, I'd defend myself, I wouldn't back down.
If some young one started on me over a man, she's welcome to him. I wouldn't fight.
If someone touched my friends or my brother and they weren't able to fight back, I would.
If we were invaded the government were overthrown, then no, not unless they were reefing me out of my bed in the middle of the night

Cianmcliam

I would block them on twitter and call them out on their brutality on my blog. Always on hand to do my fair share to defeat the enemy.

topper75

The flying mouse wrote: »

I would fight once my dole was not affected, one must prioritise .

Unless the invader is Scandinavian, you better get drilling in the barracks square!

Seriously though - no need for blood and mortar fire here in Ireland. Mass scale civil disobedience and few natural resources are the things that will keep us free. Would-be invaders aren't that irrational.

Boom_Bap

I'd sign up to fight, but as soon as I was issued a side arm, I'd go AWOL and just play with the gun all day. You know that spinny thing cowboys do with their pistol, I'd master the sh*t out of that.