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To: The Philosopher who wrote (2250)6/19/2003 5:35:42 PM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) of 20773
 
if Americans do something it is terrible but that if others do the same or far worse it is understandable and excusable.

So should we condone American doing terrible things because everybody does it? How does America provide a moral example to the world if we have no true standard or principles to adhere to?

You made your argument with extreme, isolated anecdotes. I have a niece who went to a Baptist summer camp because a friend was going; a lecture she had there claimed that Christians were the most persecuted religion in the history of mankind.

I didn't tell her she should blame all Baptists or Christians; I just noted the guy was incredibly wrong.

Americans were wrong to hold slaves, period. Sudanese are wrong to hold slaves, period. Anyone is wrong to hold slaves.

Focusing on the negative is an effective way to get attention. You did it in your post. Media figures on both sides do it to get ratings. Politicians depend on slanted arguments to distort reality and take "the high ground". You cite one teacher with horrible view of the US judicial system and draw a conclusion from it. Nonsense. One in millions is a statistical proof? "Sadly not atypical" is a vague, unproven rhetorical device to avoid any serious examination of facts that are verifiable.

No one deserves wanton terrorism against civilians, not in any country for any cause. Just don't imagine that anyone who disagrees with you on this thread is suddenly guilty of all the straw man arguments you sloppily constructed in your post.

Nonsense.
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