Pirates seize U.S. freighter, hold captain for ransom

[Husar]

I have absolutely no way to respond to viewpoints like this.

See Tribesey's response.

You're a nice guy Husar, I've come to appreciate your views over the years, but the above... you could tell me you eat bugs and I'd be less flabbergasted.

Bah, I wouldn't like eating bugs. Bugs are disgusting and small, unlike african men.

How do you defend the kidnappers? How do you blame the U.S. for protecting its sailors?

I'm not defending the kidnappers, I'm saying you should not carpet bomb villages because some people were kidnapped. It's not like the pirates are bloodthirsty monsters who eat bugs and then the kidnapped people after receiving the money. They're a bunch of guys who have no jobs but little boats so they think they can make some money off these rich westerners who come buy with expensive ships that they afforded by selling ressources they got out of the pirates' country. Yes, they do fumble around with sticks and shoot rockets but that just shows how insecure they are because they are afraid someone on the ship might use a water hose on them otherwise. They play big gorilla to scare their prey because otherwise they don't have a chance, that a bunch of sailor can overwhelm them or scare them away now and then just reinforces that.

Starting a bloody campaign of death and destruction over some hurt pride was never something I support, pride is a completely artificial(/superficial) idea that does not warrant bloodshed at all IMO.
It may hurt a bit to take a beating now and then but if you respond calmly you will grow on it, remember what Jesus did when Paul cut off the ear of a soldier who came to arrest Jesus.
You don't spread the love with carpet bombing and village raids.

As for countries that would deny port entry to ships that actually capitalize on their right to defend themselves.... perhaps we're better off not trading with such self-loathing people with no instinct to survive.

So you support a policy of complete isolation?

Well, I don't actually have any data at hand but I can imagine a lot of ports would not like a bunch of armed guys running around, especially not in Europe and IA also gave a good example.