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


To: Neocon who wrote (60744)10/2/2002 4:54:48 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Well, when it comes to duty (the word you used), I think we have an obligation (yes, a duty!) to have and articulate a reasoned, rational framework for when we will intervene and when we won't.

Otherwise our interventions look like bullying, might-makes-right arguments instead of principled and rational acts.