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Mccain himself may have bombed public buildings. In Hanoi. Is this a distinction that makes a difference? Judging only by the result is the surest way to crass indifference to any result because its all the same anyway.
- Come on....TheBlueOne
- he's saying particulars matter; simplistic conflations obscure the issueshallelujah
- another simplistic conflation: "palling around with terrorists"hallelujah
- first you argue about intent and then you argue about distinction. Now you compare war to domestic terrorism. Hmmmmm.moveinspace
- I made no such comparison.
I point out that there are differences and how you define those differences are essential to truth and justice.******** - to truth and justice. Only injustice is served by blurring between differences.********
- so are they different or not? spit it out man.moveinspace
- homicide is different than suicide********
- never mind cleared up below.moveinspace
- lost in translation;)moveinspace
- Bombing is a complex moral problem, even in war. I recommend the book Human Smoke********
- which compelled me to view bombing as a horrible and evil strategy even when seen as necessary.********
- Moral philosophy is usually lost during a war. I should know I've been there.moveinspace
- I'm sorry to hear that. Its easy at first and then, with a long life, hard. Thank-you for serving.********
- It's all good capsize and carry on. I find most of your posts in this thread thought provoking.moveinspace