[lit-ideas] Re: ye olde political mindset
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 20:29:03 -0400
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> From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: 8/5/2006 8:02:27 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: ye olde political mindset
>
> > The term 'humane' is generally intended to define a response or
attitude which takes into consideration fellow-feeling, compassion,
empathy, justice and other values which we ascribe to ourselves alone.
(Surely we intend the term to exclude the animal world -- although, just as
surely, animals are sometimes more 'humane' than we humans.)
>
> For "humane," Merriam-Webster gives, "marked by compassion,
> sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals."
>
> I believe my desire to see the Hez transformed into a
> nonmilitary organization with no ties to Iran is indeed a
> humane desire.
>
Not to mention that your desire is nothing more than a wish the way things
are shaping up. Even if they do destroy Hezbollah, it will be a Pyrrhic
victory. I wonder if Israel were given the chance to turn back the clock,
I wonder if they wouldn't jump at the opportunity.
> As for CR's, "birth pangs of a New Middle East," I think it
> is a far more humane formulation than those "death to
> Israel" remarks coming from Ahmadinejad.
>
>
Ahmadinejad talks a good line while Israel turns a country into rubble.
That makes Israel more humane. Go figure.
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