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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 (...) (24 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 (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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