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Re: Idealism vs Realism?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 29 Sep 2002 02:39:03 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes:
> 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.)
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> 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.
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> -- Hop-frog
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 very act of sharing ideas and discussing
them (what we are doing right now) is forbidden, the Government tells you what
to think. Now, while the US has some civil liberty problems I would say we are
no where near as oppressed as those living in Arab countries.
(Was I totally off base here or were you acctually arguing that point?)
-Mike (slightly baffled) Petrucelli
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| (...) Yeah, that is bad. But how about imprisoned with all of your attorneys? (URL) about jailed without bail, right to an atty, or the possibility of a writ of habeas corpus? I'll leave it to Larry P. to provide the cites should the need arise (you (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (22 years ago, 28-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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