foundation for Nuremberg trials (A tutorial for Odin)

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foundation for Nuremberg trials (A tutorial for Odin)

Davin L. — 4/15/2004 3:56:14 AM (archived)

Nope. Sorry. You get an F for that. You don't know what you are talking about.

In fact the UN codified the foundations on which the cases at Nuremberg were made into the Seven 'Nuremberg Principles'. Those principles became the very foundations of both national and international law, and nations have written or re-written their legal codes based on it. This does not suggest that the league of nations found them 'laughable', as you put it.

Its also cited as the intellectual foundation for the modern notion of human rights (Notice VI.B and VI.C). A notion that the US, UN, and EU tend to put a lot of stock in (even if the US bends them from time to time).

In fact, in that we submit to international law (interpol, extradition treaties, etc), we [The US] implement the Seven Nuremberg Principles

Furthermore, you seem fundamentally confused on some basic issues. First off, legality is not self-same to what is morally right. Its like saying that the root of all meaning is syntactic. Its a confusion of kind. Law does not in essence reflect moral truths.

Let me put it this way: In what way is it a reflection of higher moral truth to say 'thou shalt not rip the tag off your mattress'?

Davin L.

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80% of the problem in Iraq is surrounded - Buck Galaxy - 4/11/2004 4:38:19 PM
- Look for things to get worse, not 80% better - alcaray - 4/12/2004 5:13:15 PM
  - Children think of things as "win - lose". - Bowser - 4/13/2004 1:14:54 AM
    - re: Children think of things as "win - lose". - Odin - 4/13/2004 2:32:17 AM
      - re: "win - lose". - Tom Brosz - 4/13/2004 4:53:02 AM
- The USMC is playing this smart - Gary - 4/12/2004 1:44:50 AM
- As I said before, it is time to bring in the B-52Hs and B1-Bs while they are surrounded. - David F Mayer - 4/11/2004 4:55:29 PM
  - The US is over there. Illegally and immorally killing 'em. - Bowser - 4/12/2004 8:38:17 PM
    - If my country was run by a mass murderer and generalized asshole like Saddam Hussein, and some other country - David F Mayer - 4/14/2004 4:06:54 AM
      - Don't believe your own propaganda. - Bowser - 4/15/2004 12:06:23 AM
      - Saddam was a mass murderer? - Odin - 4/14/2004 6:30:59 AM
        
        So by your premises - Davin L. - 4/15/2004 3:31:52 AM
        
        No. - Odin - 4/15/2004 5:00:41 AM
        
        A bit now, More later - Davin L. - 4/15/2004 5:20:22 AM
        
        The UN treaty that Iraq signed prohibits such activity. - David F Mayer - 4/14/2004 6:34:17 PM
        
        Interesting response - Odin - 4/14/2004 10:08:29 PM
        
        Pathetic pedantic - Tony - 4/14/2004 5:34:36 PM
        
        Pathetic response - Odin - 4/14/2004 10:43:50 PM
        
        Fine - Tony - 4/15/2004 2:16:02 AM
        
        Hello? He murdered masses of people. Are you another academic? - Tom Brosz - 4/14/2004 11:14:33 PM
        
        Get down on your knees and kiss the feet of our resident philosophy professor: - Mary Anne - 4/16/2004 7:25:11 PM
        
        lezeee, liberal=Democrat=academic=buttmonkey=marxist? Have I got your formula right Tom? - Publius - 4/16/2004 1:29:43 AM
        
        Another: T'Hell with tom Brosz for painting with a broad brush - Davin L. - 4/15/2004 3:26:09 AM
        
        Cite the Iraq law(s) Saddam violated. - Odin - 4/14/2004 11:45:59 PM
        
        Thats precisely on the same level as asking: "Cite the Nazi Germany laws that Hitler violated when he gassed the jews" - Davin L. - 4/15/2004 3:23:13 AM
        
        re: Thats precisely on the same level as asking: "Cite the Nazi Germany laws that Hitler violated when he gassed the jews" - Odin - 4/15/2004 5:13:01 AM
        
        re: Thats precisely on the same level as asking: "Cite the Nazi Germany laws that Hitler violated when he gassed the jews" - Davin L - 4/15/2004 6:35:57 PM
        
        What is the point of your "legal" exercise here? - Buck Galaxy - 4/15/2004 5:58:33 AM
        
        I'd simply like to hear a valid rationale for calling Saddam a "murderer" . . . - Odin - 4/15/2004 6:26:25 AM
        
        If it were your Mother or childs blood on Saddam's hands I doubt you would trolling like you are. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 4/16/2004 2:45:19 PM
        
        Man... - Buck Galaxy - 4/14/2004 3:01:47 PM
        
        Do ya have to be a lawyer to have an interest in the rule of law? - Odin - 4/14/2004 4:00:34 PM
        
        foundation for Nuremberg trials (A tutorial for Odin) - Davin L. - 4/15/2004 3:56:14 AM
        
        Gee! Thanks, Teach! - Odin - 4/15/2004 7:56:21 AM
        
        Put away the cliff notes and listen up, Euthyphro - Davin L - 4/15/2004 6:27:00 PM
        
        Printing this one... - Mary Anne - 4/16/2004 6:53:30 PM
        
        Not me - saving it to the HD instead - Fox - 4/18/2004 4:23:59 AM
        
        re: Not me - saving it to the HD instead - Davin L. - 4/18/2004 8:49:53 AM
        
        LOL. - Odin - 4/19/2004 11:43:20 PM
        
        Why are you back? - Davin L. - 4/20/2004 1:45:04 AM
        
        I'm not sure. Ego? - Odin - 4/20/2004 5:01:29 AM
        
        re: I'm not sure. Ego? - Davin L. - 4/20/2004 5:31:00 AM
        
        re: I'm not sure. Ego? - Davin L. - 4/20/2004 5:34:42 AM
        
        re: Printing this one... - Davin L. - 4/17/2004 4:51:51 AM
        
        The clam before the storm... - Tom Brosz - 4/18/2004 3:19:15 AM
        
        I get the feeling this clam's got legs... (n/t) - Fox - 4/18/2004 4:35:54 AM
        
        Actually: "The clam before the Strom" - Davin L - 4/18/2004 4:16:55 AM
        
        re: Put away the cliff notes and listen up, Euthyphro - Odin - 4/15/2004 11:12:20 PM
        
        re: Put away the cliff notes and listen up, Euthyphro - Davin L. - 4/16/2004 12:39:20 AM
        
        Sheesh. I've had girlfriends be done with me quicker - Odin - 4/16/2004 4:34:27 AM
        
        That's not surprising (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 4/16/2004 9:59:59 PM
        
        Ya know - Tony - 4/15/2004 10:39:23 PM
  - Winning hearts and minds of the "next bunch of assholes" - Lindy - 4/12/2004 6:09:57 AM
    - "..took your money and possessions" What are you talking about? (n/t) - RobVG - 4/12/2004 4:53:33 PM
  - They're not very smart. - Lee - 4/12/2004 3:48:21 AM

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