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Subject:	Re: Genocide and terrorism (Was: SW <-> Russia conspiracy)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 19 May 1999 02:23:05 GMT
Reply-To:	LPIEN@CTPnospam.IWANTNOSPAM.COM
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"Christopher L. Weeks" wrote: > > Larry Pieniazek wrote: > > > > I personally am morally at least partly an Objectivist. I've spoken > > against being a keeper before here, do a search for altruism to find the > > posts. Being your brother's keeper means that you're obligated to help > > him no matter what his moral shortcomings. I just don't personally buy > > that obligation. > > I agree. How is that modified by your having committed to do so? Sorry, could you restate the question, not following you here. > What if you're on US business? Do you mean US government business? Or just business of a US firm? If the former and it was diplomatic, sure. We have to enforce the rule of law between nations, diplomatic immunity must not be messed with. There is no other legitimate government business so no. If you mean US firm business, it's not the government's problem. It's the firm's problem. I don't think a lot of EDS but I think their finest moment as a company was when they rescued their employees from the clutches of the Iranians. If I sign up for a firm that's going to send me overseas, I want them to have some firepower. And some wiles. And the sense to know when to use which. > :-( I might be moving to the Garden State. I was KIDDING. Jersey has the wildwood boardwalk, it can't be all bad. Sea Serpent rocks. -- Larry Pieniazek http://my.voyager.net/lar FDIC Know your Customer is wounded, thanks to you, but not dead... See http://www.defendyourprivacy.com for details For me: No voyager e-mail please. All snail-mail to Ada, please. - Posting Binaries to RTL causes flamage... Don't do it, please. - Stick to the facts when posting about others, please. - This is a family newsgroup, thanks.

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		Re: Genocide and terrorism (Was: SW <-> Russia conspiracy)
(...) Right, sorry. If you committ to be a keeper in some form, and then the assumed ward reveals moral shortcomings, what's is your behavioral response? (...) I do mean US government business. What if it is as a soldier? -- Sincerely, Christopher (...) (25 years ago, 19-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Genocide and terrorism (Was: SW <-> Russia conspiracy)
(...) I agree. How is that modified by your having committed to do so? (...) What if you're on US business? If your answer is still to let them rot, then I disagree. I also think that there are times when it's simply in the best interest of the (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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