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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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They break all records for oppression and bloodshed?
1) Does "they break all records for oppression and bloodshed" mean "they invoke oppression and bloodshed, even at any costs"?
2) Does "we think you ought to go" mean "we think you ought to go to army and join battle"?
Context:
Not all absolutism is derived from religion. Nevertheless, it is
pretty hard to defend absolutist morals on grounds other than
religious ones. The only competitor I can think of is patriotism,
especially in times of war. As the distinguished Spanish film director
Luis Bunuel said, 'God and Country are an unbeatable team; they
break all records for oppression and bloodshed.' Recruiting officers
rely heavily on their victims' sense of patriotic duty. In the First
World War, women handed out white feathers to young men not in
uniform.
Oh, we don't want to lose you, but we think you ought to go,
For your King and your country both need you so.
2) Does "we think you ought to go" mean "we think you ought to go to army and join battle"?
Context:
Not all absolutism is derived from religion. Nevertheless, it is
pretty hard to defend absolutist morals on grounds other than
religious ones. The only competitor I can think of is patriotism,
especially in times of war. As the distinguished Spanish film director
Luis Bunuel said, 'God and Country are an unbeatable team; they
break all records for oppression and bloodshed.' Recruiting officers
rely heavily on their victims' sense of patriotic duty. In the First
World War, women handed out white feathers to young men not in
uniform.
Oh, we don't want to lose you, but we think you ought to go,
For your King and your country both need you so.
Top answer
NL888 1) Does "they break all records for oppression and bloodshed" mean "they invoke oppression and bloodshed, even at any costs"? Here it means they are responsible for more oppression and bloodshed than any other cause. NL888 Does "we think you ought to go" mean "we think you ought to go to army and join battle"?
- NL888 1) Does "they break all records for oppression and bloodshed" mean "they invoke oppression and bloodshed, even at any costs"?
- Here it means they are responsible for more oppression and bloodshed than any other cause.
- NL888 Does "we think you ought to go" mean "we think you ought to go to army and join battle"?
- Yes.
- You should join the army, and go off to war.
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NL8881) Does "they break all records for oppression and bloodshed" mean "they invoke oppression and bloodshed, even at any costs"?Here it means they are responsible for more oppression and bloodshed than any other cause.
NL888Does "we think you ought to go" mean "we think you ought to go to army and join battle"?Yes. You s
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