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Re: This is disgusting!...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 8 Oct 2001 16:02:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> > >
> > > > Ultimately, I (think I) think that it ought to be up to those funding the
> > > > change. So if it's a US thing, then whatever the US decides to do. If it's a
> > > > NATO coalition, then we all decide together. Etc. I would advocate doing an
> > > > analysis to look for the nations that have serious deficiencies for which we
> > > > might be able to implement a remedy. Very bad situations that we can't help
> > > > with should be avoided. Situations where we can help, but they aren't far
> > > > behind our standard, should be put off in favor of those who need greater
> > > > remediation.
> > >
> > > Triage, in other words, applied to oppression! (patients that you cannot
> > > help, don't. Patients that will recover without you, don't. Concentrate on
> > > the third group, those that will benefit from your help and which would die
> > > (continue with egregious oppression) without it...)
> > >
> > > Spot on.
> >
> > Hmm. So who said this:
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> > ==+==
> > I have never supported foreign intervention for any reason other than a
> > selfish one, to wit, that it was the only way to defend our own citizens at
> > home.
> > ==+==
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> That would be me. No inconsistency there.
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> Because, after all the whole triage thing only applies to nations that are
> causing major threats to materialise.
Nope, Chris and I were talking about protecting *human rights*. You, in the
text I quoted, are talking about protecting *your rights*.
Scott A
> Unlike Somalia for example.
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| (...) That would be me. No inconsistency there. Because, after all the whole triage thing only applies to nations that are causing major threats to materialise. Unlike Somalia for example. (23 years ago, 8-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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