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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (42641)1/25/2002 2:04:05 PM
From: one_less  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
"Moral decisions are made on moral principles. They are never made in an absolute context. Your suggestion that decisions may never be moral or immoral because people do not time travel is an absurd red herring."

Good point.

I have stayed out of this debate because most of the strategic issues and views are arguable from either side and I'm not that sophisticated.

There is a simple moral principle here. It is wrong to target innocents in an attempt to defeat your enemy.

It is still happening. I don't believe we would have lost if we fought the good fight against the Japanese agressors. I don't believe we would lose today if we fought the good fight against Middle Eastern Terrorist regimes like Saddam Hussien.



To: Solon who wrote (42641)1/25/2002 2:19:11 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Wasn't that a quotation from a RAND report, Christopher?

Gee, you're so obsessed with me that you even think I wrote posts I didn't.

That's sad.

Turn off your computer, go outside, walk your dog, chop some wood, or do something else useful with your life.


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