Ethical contradictions

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Gary — 3/1/2003 4:09:08 PM (archived)

We all know torture is immoral. We also know the US is not supposed to wage preemptive war. It seems our new enemies compel us to redefine what we call "moral". This is probably necessary for our long term survival. However after having survived, we may find out that we have reduced ourselves to the moral level of our enemies.

Gary

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A serious question regarding torture - R.L. - 3/1/2003 2:24:31 PM
- Re: A serious question regarding torture - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/1/2003 6:34:36 PM
- He was captured under Pakistani law - ebnelson - 3/1/2003 5:42:29 PM
  - But he is in our custody now.... - R.L. - 3/1/2003 7:17:31 PM
    - No, he is under custody somewhere else. - ebnelson - 3/2/2003 7:11:13 PM
    - here a good question that requires a context... - Publius - 3/2/2003 3:33:25 PM
      - Re: here a good question that requires a context... - gbaikie - 3/2/2003 7:07:54 PM
    - Re: But he is in our custody now.... - gbaikie - 3/2/2003 10:03:08 AM
- Depends on the prisoner. - Lee - 3/1/2003 4:19:41 PM
  - OK lets get started... - R.L. - 3/1/2003 5:19:09 PM
    - What would Batman do? - Tom Brosz - 3/1/2003 5:55:40 PM
      - Was Batman actually gay? - Publius - 3/2/2003 3:45:23 PM
    - I said in some instances - Lee - 3/1/2003 5:33:01 PM
- Ethical contradictions - Gary - 3/1/2003 4:09:08 PM
  - It ain't easy being the good guys.(n/t) (n/t) - RobVG - 3/1/2003 5:06:40 PM
    - We'll have to redefine "good". n/t (n/t) - Gary - 3/1/2003 5:16:04 PM
- Good question - FrankC - 3/1/2003 4:03:48 PM
  - Ummm physical torture is to be assumed...It was done before... - R.L. - 3/1/2003 4:32:42 PM
    - It was done before... - FrankC - 3/1/2003 7:07:43 PM
    - We are not after justice. We are after victory. - ebnelson - 3/1/2003 5:44:12 PM
      - If we abandon justice, we have become what our enemies are - Mary Anne - 3/2/2003 7:07:47 PM
      - Ok... - R.L. - 3/1/2003 7:04:45 PM
    - Re: Ummm physical torture is to be assumed - Tom Brosz - 3/1/2003 4:48:08 PM
      - I suggest we subject him to nonstop American daytime TV programming n/t (n/t) - Matt Burley - 3/1/2003 4:50:44 PM
        
        Make him watch old Roy Rogers movies n/t (n/t) - Gary - 3/1/2003 5:21:27 PM
        
        A red hot poker up the rear would be less cruel n/t (n/t) - Gary - 3/1/2003 5:19:18 PM

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