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

To: one_less who wrote (64735)10/29/2002 4:05:05 PM
From: jlallen  Respond to of 82486
 
Nicely put.



To: one_less who wrote (64735)10/29/2002 4:24:34 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
I believe the 9/11 terrorists had a very secure internal sense of what was "right" and "wrong". I am sure they thought they were accountable to Allah. Accountability isn't all it's cracked up to be, as an organizing principle.



To: one_less who wrote (64735)10/29/2002 6:53:54 PM
From: The Philosopher  Respond to of 82486
 
It is also interesting that so many historical figures have acted totally within the
legal framework of a time, only to be charged and condemned for crimes against
humanity at a later time.

This is an excellent point.

Along with it is how we tend to judge historical figures by the standards of today rather than their own standards. I personally don't want my life judged by whatever the world thinks is right in 2300.


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