[lit-ideas] Re: moral high ground
- From: JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:33:23 EST
If you read the entire article I sent about the Abu Grahib abuses, you would
have seen this:
<<"Looking at the documents we've received under FOIA, it is very clear to
us that the actions of these soldiers were part of a larger program to abuse
detainees that was put in place by high-ranking officials," the ACLU's Singh
told "Dateline."
But high-ranking officials involved appear instead to have been "exonerated
and promoted," she said.>>
I think that pretty much speaks for itself re. synechdoche.
Julie Krueger
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Propagandists can apparently convince people that a synecdoche is in play in
such matters, that the part stands for the whole, that the actions of
misbehaving or criminal soldiers is proof that an entire military force
condones
such action even when it punishes the action in question.
The Reichstadt Fire was that same sort of argument: the part standing for
the whole. A Jew set fire to the Reichstadt building; therefore all Jews are
to be condemned. Yes, I know a Jew didnât really set that fire, but that
doesn
ât matter to the propagandists or those who embrace the propaganda. Notice
that Irene continues to excoriate the U.S. military despite the fact that the
crime that set her off was perpetrated by British soldiers.
Lawrence
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 9:41 AM
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Subject: [lit-ideas] moral high ground
I no longer think "us" any better than the
Islamisists and terrorists and suicide bombers.
Why? Do you really mean that as a considered
statement, having examined what humans are capable
of, and arriving at that conclusion?
Or do you mean the photos show horrible inhumane
treatment that you can't in any way support or
condone?
Big difference there.
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