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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Neocon who wrote (24472)7/13/2000 4:20:54 PM
From: Father Terrence  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
Yes, and Aristotle was the underlying influence for the philosophical and political Revolution the Founding Fathers and their brothers and sisters forwarded. But Aristotle was not an end in himself. Nor did he fully grasp the full context of inalienable rights as the signers of the Declaration of Independence did. That is their special genius.

Aristotle also "found" logical reasons to accept slavery, and believed that in some circumstances the needs of the State superceded all rights of the individual. I would not be taking much of a risk if I assert that most, if not all of the Founding Fathers would take umbrage to that particular view of Aristotle.
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