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Re: Idealism vs Realism?
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Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:16:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes:
Then again I also actually know what freedom is (as opposed to
most of the people living in any Arab country.)

That's an egregiously qualified freedom at best, right? The fact that it is
worse for others doesn't make your/our situation any better; it is only
better by comparison.

-- Hop-frog



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(...) Maybe I am mis-reading you hear (or maybe you mis-read me.) Last time I checked, if I publicly announce I do not like my government 'leaders', I will not be publicly executed later that day. However that is standard in most Arab countries. The (...) (22 years ago, 29-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I don't know that they are of less concern but rather at the oppisite end of the spectrum. I was more concerned with the discription than the conclusions the author drew. (...) guns. (...) Well I have the silly notion that the United Nations (...) (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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