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Re: What about the first?
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Wed, 19 Feb 2003 19:18:44 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
The truth is that you don't have to be perfect to recognize (or
condemn) evil.


   "Let he who is free from sin cast the first stone."

So what are you trying to argue here?  That *nobody* is worthy to confront
evil?  That *nobody* has the moral authority to rise up against tyrants,
depots, or dictators?  That *nobody* has the right to judge anyone else?

I don't understand your implication.


I think he is simply asking for a little humility to be shown.

But what does that mean?  Humility is irrelevant.  Your obfuscation is a dodge.

JOHN



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(...) When someone observed to Winston Churchill that his predecessor as prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, was a humble man, Churchill is reported to have replied, "And he has so much to be humble about." Ditto for some current European leaders (...) (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I think he is simply asking for a little humility to be shown. Scott A (21 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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