[CLUE-Talk] Sure its 'Not About Oil' was: Why Iraq? Why now?

[Dave Price]

So, are we just going to gang up on Jeff at the next meeting - perhaps
put a gun to his head?  Maybe he should bring his wife along too.

I too, believe in non-violent solutions to problems (while not a total
pacifist).  

I believe that all life is sacred, and that we, as humans and reasoning
beings can resolve conflicts through dialog and mutual understanding.
But there does come a time ...

Then my UDT Seal background kicks in, and it is time to 'take names'.

aloha (and peace),
dave

(written with vim)

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 08:28:04AM -0700, David Anselmi wrote:
> Jeffery Cann wrote:
> [...]
> > 
> > To summarize my point:
> > 1) I highly value the sanctity of human life - based on religious beliefs.
> > 2) Violence or wars to resolve conflicts is against my beliefs - it violates 
> > this sanctity.
> > 3) Collateral damage, as you called it in order to prevent more / future 
> > deaths is not justified.  Even the term 'collateral damage' is terrible - it 
> > disregards the importance of human life.  What happens when one of our family 
> > members happens to be one of the collaterally damaged?  How would their death 
> > be right in the name of peace?
> 
> I don't think Jeff is a pacifist.  There is a concept, in philosophy, 
> called "just war theory".  It is similar to self defense on a national 
> level.  Sometimes war is what must be done.  Sanctity of life is the 
> foundation of just war theory.
> 
> Dave
> 
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