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Re: This is disgusting!...
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Date: 
Sun, 7 Oct 2001 11:22:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Melody Brown writes:

Thanks Larry for sharing your opinion and as a male admitting that something
like that is terrible.

Please don't assume that those of us who didn't comment in any way disagree.  I
didn't write because there was nothing to say.  Yup, it's disgusting.

Actually, I don't bear Afghanistan much in the way of grudge because of their
role in the attack in the US (of course, their role (or our understanding of
it) does appear to be growing -- so that could change).  I think a much better
reason to invade them is for their eggregious human rights violations.

Are we the world's policeman?  No.  But there are things wrong all over the
world that aren't going to get better without help and/or force.  We, as the
richest nation in the world can afford to help.  So should we?  I go back and
forth.

Chris



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(...) This is all very worthy. 2 Questions. 1. What is the wealth of "richest nation in the world" based on? Hard work? Some human rights abuses? Exploitation? A mixture? 2. If taking action on the Afghans for their "egregious human rights (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Destroy the Taliban, it's incredible what they get away with. No-one really has the right to say what and how someone can live, and just because they are in the place to think they can, and this is, man and women in control, really they can't, (...) (23 years ago, 7-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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