[lit-ideas] Re: Is torture wrong by definition?
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:44:18 -0400
There's an expression in the psychological community that says, behavior
first, feelings will follow. If we behave in a civilized way, which is to
say never allow torture of any kind, then the civilization *has* to follow.
There is no way that one can say let's act like barbarians and civilization
will follow.
> [Original Message]
> From: Paul Stone <pas@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 4/6/2006 9:30:30 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Is torture wrong by definition?
>
>
> >AA: As far as torture goes, the word wrong may
> >not appear in the definition, but certainly torture would appear on a
list
> >of attributes of what can't be present if civilization were to flourish,
> >which is how I understood Omar's point.
>
> Perhaps you are correct, but it may be necessary to GET to civilization.
> What's that saying, "you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet?"
>
> uncivilizedly,
>
> Paul
>
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> Paul Stone
> pas@xxxxxxxx
> Kingsville, ON, Canada
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