[lit-ideas] Re: When a civilized society fights a barbarous one
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:23:26 -0700
Judy:
You say "balderdash" in a note that appeared in my inbox at the same time as
one by Irene providing an example of the smugness and massive moral
paralysis described in the article:
Here is Irene: "War for Moral Superiority. That is so ironic, if not
downright funny. Clearly there is no way to be morally superior than to wage
a war. Thanks for the insight Lawrence."
Lawrence
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--- Lawrence Helm <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Why not? Because such smugness masks a massive moral
> paralysis. The morally
> superior (read: paralyzed) don't really take sides;
> don't really believe one
> culture is qualitatively better or worse than the
> other.
Balderdash.
Judy Evans, Cardiff
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