On Jan 29, 3:26=A0pm, calibra...{at}freenet.de wrote:

> Today, I know of at least one country practicing it, Israel, when
> flatting the family homes of suicide bombers with bulldozers.
> However, they are not really making progress: Suicide bombers
> are still doing their nasty work.
> Barbarian or civilized - at least it's not really effective.

Well, obviously. If you're prepared to die for your beliefs, you're
likely prepared to condemn others as well.

> > Congressmen too for being fools and not passing the aid bill late
> > last year when their small minds could not grasp the immorality
> > and domestic corruption that had (again) been inflicted on the rest
> > of this planet. However I realize that American culture may not
> > tolerate my barabarian ways and opinions, and the reverse holds
> > true here even in the case of Copyright.
>
> The vast majority of people is corrupt and this won't ever change
> as it is simply human - whether it's money or power they are after.
> The only thing stopping most people is that they don't have the
> opportunity to be corrupt - because they have nothing other parties
> are interested in. Politicians have their vote.

Circulus in probando (IOW, you are begging the question)

The flaw in this argument is easy to see if we replace 'corrupt' with
murderer/rapist/theif/bigot. Heck, not that long ago western societies
viewed women as being a lesser form of life who's only purpose was to
serve men. Even slavery was justified with equally weak naturalistic
and/or religious arguments.

On the other hand, it is said that a Corporation can be defined as an
entity with no body to imprison, and no soul to feel guilt. Our
society has not yet reached the point where we adequately punish
corporate misdemeanours, let alone felonies.

 Matt
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