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Thread #85532 Message #1584983
Posted By: akenaton
17-Oct-05 - 08:59 PM
Thread Name: BS: Freedom of speech- Unless we disagree
Subject: RE: BS: Freedom of speech- Unless we disagree
A very complex argument . I argee with Peace Nazi ideology should be abhorrent to all sensible people and I know Little Hawk would argree with that.
I believe Little Hawks point to be, that although some people may hold bad or evil opinions on some subjects ,that does not make the wholly evil, and I could agree with that .
But frogprince reminds us that history's page is open for us all to read and we must observe and learn as we form our opinions. We are all ultimately responsible for the opinions we hold.
Personally I see supporters of the Iraq war as evil, as the war has caused the deaths of thousands of innocents, is now widely accepted as illegal, and the reasons for war changed as events unfolded. Supporters of the war simply refuse to see the evidence and in so doing bolster up the criminals who started it. There are a few here on Mudcat who support the war ,but are seen by most as naive or misguided.
The atrocities of the Nazis were horrific, but the water is getting muddier. The UK and USA governments are accused of using torture against "terrorist" suspects, and are attempting to have information obtained by torture made admissible in court.
Do we see our governments as evil for using torture? We elect those governments, are we all evil because we prefer not to think about the actions of our elected representatives?
Everyone should have a voice , even the evil ones, but we must make sure that the whole world is listening ....Ake