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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Neocon who wrote (140983)7/20/2004 9:34:27 AM
From: exdaytrader76  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
we should embrace a moderate temperament politically, in order to preserve the essence of democratic debate, the willingness to abide by fair elections, and the sustenance of robust civil liberties.

But those terms all mean far different things to different people. For example, imo The Patriot Act is radical, not moderate, and it certainly leaves civil liberties less robust.

The definitions of words like "fair, moderate, democratic, and civil liberties" may be stretched enough to encompass a violent debate.

You might say, "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is."
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