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What is an enemy?
Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:33pm

What is an enemy?
Do you have any?

Subject: Enemies

"We do not want to be spared by our best enemy"

"You should have eyes that always seek an enemy- your enemy. And some of you hate at first sight. Your enemy you shall seek, your war you shall wage- for your thoughts."

"You may have only enemies whom you can hate, not enemies you despise. You must be proud of your enemy: then the successes of your enemy are your successes too"
Nietzsche Thus Spoke Zarathustra

"Why is it crazy people have enemies?"
Mental patient to me in conversation the other day.

What is an enemy?

Do you, have you had any enemies?

How useful or important can they be?

How wrong is it to have them?

Why do crazy people believe that they have enemies?

What is the opposite of enemy?

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Reply #1 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:38pm

I reckon your enemies are proportional to your friends...take for example a movie star...they will have their throng of screaming fans, but for every fan, there's someone who hates them. Then think of a recluse...he doesn't have any friends because he just doesn't get out to meet them, but he also doesn't have any enemies for the same reason.

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Reply #2 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:43pm

Not sure what an enemy is. Perhaps someone with who you are engaged with in a hostile struggle to achieve something, get somewhere etc.

I don't think I've had any enemies. Certainly if having an enemy involves two parties coming to the table in a display/act of animosity, then no, I have no enemies.

They can be important, at least so far as keeping people on their toes (take a business venture for example). It also allows us the luxury of knowing where we stand in relation to our enemy. Conversely, it might assist us in re-evaluating certain relationships, be t with them or others.

It seems wrong - ideally we would have none - but I suppose it's not entirely avoidable. What's most important is how we engage with those who are enemies, and attempt to improve that relationship if at all possible. I will say though, it seems very counter-productive, this enemy business.

Not sure why 'crazy people' have enemies. Or what a 'crazy person' is in this context?

The opposite of enemies? I'm not sure, perhaps friends... genuine friends who serve multiple purposes (utility, love etc.)

Then again, all the above might well be rubbish.

I'm a pretty fantastic chap. No enemies here.

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athos Gold Member Offline Re-educate barbarians Posts: 6421 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #3 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:53pm Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response? Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you?
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Reply #4 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:02pm

athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:53pm:

Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response?
Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you?

I guess so. If we assume that a friend is the opposite of an enemy, it stands to reason that the criteria would be equal but opposite. I don't think you can call someone a friend unless they feel the same about you, so the same should apply for an enemy.

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Re: What is an enemy?
Reply #5 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:34pm

... wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:02pm:

athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:53pm:

Just wondering. Does the enemy definition require a mutual response?
Eg someone hates you but you don’t hate him. Are you classified an enemy to him or he is only an enemy to you?

I guess so. If we assume that a friend is the opposite of an enemy, it stands to reason that the criteria would be equal but opposite. I don't think you can call someone a friend unless they feel the same about you, so the same should apply for an enemy.

Agree.

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Soren Gold Member Offline Posts: 25654 Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #6 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:44pm athos wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 1:33pm: What is an enemy? AN enemy is a friend whose grievances you haven't accommodated yet.
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BigOl64 Gold Member Offline Posts: 14438 Townsville QLD Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #7 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 2:57pm An enemy is someone you haven't got around to killing yet.
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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #8 - Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 4:36pm I believe an enema is the injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
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It_is_the_Darkness Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4000 in a ReTardis Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #9 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 2:51am An enemy is adversity which another can't live without.
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mozzaok Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 6741 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #10 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 7:40am Is this a frond or anemone?
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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #11 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:04am But Mozz, where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Well, maybe next year. Don't bother, they're here
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mozzaok Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 6741 Melbourne Gender:	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #12 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:13am Amadd wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 8:04am: But Mozz, where are the clowns? Send in the clowns. Well, maybe next year. Don't bother, they're here lol, 10 out of 10 ammadd, that is funny.
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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: What is an enemy? Reply #13 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 10:14am Hehe..interesting times
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Re: What is an enemy?
Reply #14 - Sep 3^rd, 2010 at 11:42am

Life_goes_on wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2010 at 4:36pm:

I believe an enema is the injection of liquid into the rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

So an enemy must therefore be a pain in the arse.

Can I be first to say it? The M word ? Go on, somebody has to start......

.... A Muslim.

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