<...that if you could get beyond binary perceptions of "either pacifist or warmonger" you might find a third way to solve problems like Saddam Hussein.
I assert as part of my thesis that use of moral arithmetic only reinforces binary perceptions. If you conceive of only two courses of action, then moral arithmetic only helps choose between those two. It's of no help determining whether there's another way that's even better, or of finding it if it exists.
--Robert
The third way is defined as sitting on ones a--, hoping Saddam will suddenly transmogrify into a nice guy and a whole bunh of rich european UN diplomats can shuffle papers while they attempt to justify their 3 houses.
Some forms of action are actually inaction and vice-versa. It is important to know when one's being lied to and deceived. Unfortunately there are all too many lefties who genuinely believe in the third solution rhetoric and have discernment difficulties when dealing with deception. Their voting records are mute testimony to this blindspot.
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- For the "Better Red Than Dead" crowd.
- Another Perspective (a better one)
- This requires explanation....just whom do you think is included in this grouping?
- Re: explanation
- He supported building those bombs...Did you?
- To be a little more precise...
- offered as an aid to your precision......
- Moral 'profit and loss'
- Re: Moral decisions
- Thank you, Robert
- the failure in your logic...
- I mentioned no one specifically. Ears burning? (n/t) (n/t)
- Maybe that open letter resonnated a little too clsoe to home? n/t (n/t)
- Wow, Pub, that's just sour. Someone piddle in your cornflakes? ;-) n/t (n/t)