[lit-ideas] Re: When a civilized society fights a barbarous one
- From: "Mike Geary" <atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:25:23 -0500
EY:
If you are just talking only about war-fighting, and calling the US
barbarian, surely you realize that if we were truly barbarian, by say
Mongol Invasion standards, the wars would be over. The Iraqis and all the
Afghan resistance would be dead, and any survivors would be serving as our
slaves.
You're right and this is precisely what Diana West is complaining about.
She wants us to abandon the "hypocrisy" of civilized standards, she has
nothing but scorn for any attempt to hold to standards greater than the
enemy's. She would have no problems with Dresden, with My Lai, with
Haditha, or Abu Graib, or Guantanamo, rather, she has problems with those
who criticise these crimes, denouncing them as smug, self-righteous
hypocrites. To my way of thinking she's a failed human being.
Mike Geary
Memphis
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