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Politics : To be a Liberal,you have to believe that.....

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To: MNI who wrote (1170)9/8/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 6418
 
I am sorry that you thought that I was cruel to mark, I just thought I was quoting something provocative....Anyway, the text quoted did not disparage sympathy, it praised the sympathy of the strong, and questioned the value of the "cult of sensitivity".....I am not endorsing Nietzsche down the line, but I think he has something there...As for the specific motivation of American soldiers, the overarching one was a sense of duty to one's country, coupled with a sense of solidarity with one's unit. Although compassion might enter into it, it is not the overriding force, because one has to feel an obligation to endure hardship and risk death to maintain one's place under fire.....
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