[lit-ideas] Re: Max Boot
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:16:15 -0000
a reply to my reply to Eric... first, I am a bit confused right
now and have been
for a couple of days (heavy head cold)
second really I think joerg's
"In modern Europe, advocating and rejoicing the killing of human
beings is seen as barbarous, very few do it in public, and not
for long. Which does not mean that we don't have effective ways
of dealing with terrorism over here"
makes the relevant point, there was no need for me to add
anything.
Third , though, Eric, your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
In a way, that's the USA's fault. We made your culture that
way ... helped you rebuild, swaddled you in nonaggression,
secure from a Soviet assault, full of the moral superiority
because you had an older brother to fight your fights for
you.
<<<<<<<<<
is I'd say wrong (incorrect). "Europe" is less bellicose than
the US
because of WWsI and II. (I wanted to say something about the
Cold
War, also about differences within "Europe", but, another time.)
Judy Evans, Cardiff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 12:47 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Max Boot
> > Judy, what a confusion you have sown! Israel's criminal
> > justice record has nothing to do with its anti-terror
> > record. Israel routinely defends itself by exterminating
> > terrorists
>
> Eric, you're being silly. What do you think the British Army
> and the French Secret Service (etc.) do? Europe's (the EU's)
> aversion to capital punishment is an aversion to capital
> punishment.
>
> Incidentally, your writing's a bit odd at the moment. First
> "racist
> generalization" for "allegation of racism", now "what a
confusion
> you have sown" for "you're confused".
>
> I'm getting out of this thread, it is not worth the effort
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Yost" <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 2:09 AM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Max Boot
>
>
> > >> J: In modern Europe, advocating and rejoicing the killing
of
> > > human beings is seen as barbarous, very few do it in
public,
> > > and not for long. Which does not mean that we don't have
> > > effective ways of dealing with terrorism over here. On the
> > > contrary.
> > >
> > > E: In a way, that's the USA's fault. We made your culture
> > that
> > > way ... helped you rebuild, swaddled you in
nonaggression,
> > > secure from a Soviet assault, full of the moral
superiority
> > > because you had an older brother to fight your fights for
> > > you. Now that the USSR's gone, you don't need us at all
and
> > > can thumb your nose or, more aptly, place index finger
under
> > > eye.
> >
> > >>Judy: And that would be why Israel employs the death
> > penalty for
> > "extraordinary crimes" only (and has only ever executed one
> > person)?
> >
> >
> > Judy, what a confusion you have sown! Israel's criminal
> > justice record has nothing to do with its anti-terror
> > record. Israel routinely defends itself by exterminating
> > terrorists.
> >
>
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