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20 Mar 03 - 08:30 PM (#914947) Subject: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: Peter Woodruff As the war in Iraq progresses we see how many rogues there are in the nations. Peter Woodruff (AKA wdyat12, wdyat24) |
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21 Mar 03 - 04:41 AM (#915173) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: Dead Horse Some of the nations are determined that one of this worlds biggest rogues is brought to book. Whose side are YOU on? Just a passing thought to add:- I wonder how many innocent Iraqis would have died today, if the war hadn't started???? |
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21 Mar 03 - 04:53 AM (#915179) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: mooman Dead Horse, I fear two wrongs don't necessarily make a right... How many innocent African peasants would not have died of starvation had big business, the "cash crop" system and the manipulation of regimes by western powers not held the power of life or death over them, or had it used that power ethically. Peace moo |
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21 Mar 03 - 02:35 PM (#915505) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: Dead Horse Absolute power corrupts absolutely. But what the hell has that got to do with kicking Saddams arse? You are thread creeping here. |
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21 Mar 03 - 05:13 PM (#915635) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: McGrath of Harlow "Kicking Saddam's arse" - it'd be a great idea. But the metaphor actually serves to distance ourselves from what is going on. "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." And that is the real worry - because who is it on this planet who has the nearest thing to absolute power? |
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21 Mar 03 - 06:03 PM (#915669) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: mooman No thread creep...just a pertinent analogy moo |
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22 Mar 03 - 02:41 PM (#916092) Subject: RE: BS: So many rogues in the nations From: Amos If power corrupts, and absoute power corrupts absolutely, what a wicked identitiy is God, no? Not my coinage but gratefully borrowed from a one with a sharper eye than mine.... A |