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Re: A word to the international community... (Re: Vote against/for...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 7 Nov 2002 17:52:21 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> If I hear of one more Hollywood star say in a press conference in Europe that
> they hate America, I'm think I'm going to puke!
Who has said this? Name the star, and give the citation.
> I don't deny their right to say it, I just question their motivation,
> intelligence, and lack of character for saying it.
The fact that you are unable to imagine a dissenting view by an
intelligent, well-motivated person of good character is a fantastic
indicator that you yourself are either of low intelligence or poor character
or both.
> > Is it the judgment you don't like, or the fact that the USA is being judged?
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> It is the fact that [the world has] no moral right to do so, and that they are
> hypocrites besides (because God forbid that the conseratives should take a
> moral stand-- *that's* being "judgmental")
So you're saying that no one in the world has a moral right to judge (ie,
to take a stand) except conservatives? I would counter that everyone not
only has a moral right to judge others' actions; we all have a moral *duty*
do to so. But the moral compass shouldn't be read straight out of a
two-millennium old book.
> > Perhaps Bush should jail anyone who speaks against him/the USA? Do you think
> > that would solve the problem?
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> That may be how you do it where you're from; not where I'm from.
John, in fact that is exactly how they do it where you're from. Check out
the articles linked from this post:
http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=18104
And those are just a few examples I could find. I expect there are others,
such as those individuals jailed for the high crime of being of Middle
Eastern decent.
Dave!
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