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In reply to the discussion: Drones: Do I have a line in the sand? [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)When I wrote this I was not interested in changing anyone's mind. I do not believe that I can change anyone's mind on this issue, nor is it possible for anyone to change mine. This is something that you will RARELY see me write -- I pride myself on taking the time to actually listen to what people who disagree with me have to say, not with the goal of countering their arguments, but understanding their position.
And I have done so here. In this case, however, I have not seen any arguments I had not considered myself prior to voicing my opinion, and none that I consider relevant. All of us have positions on select issues that are not open to debate. This, for me, is one of those issues.
I don't have a whole lot of purity tests, but this is one of them. I will never agree that it is acceptable for the US Government to secretly execute US Citizens with no judicial process, no trial, no oversight, no rules, no demonstrable need, and no review. With this act the Obama administration announced to the world that from this day forward the US Government was no longer bound by the restrictions in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is something unprecedented, horrific, and in my opinion indefensable.
Which is not to say that I do not understand those who think this is a swell idea. I understand them in the same way they understand me. We simply disagree on the importance.
In any case, thank you for reading, and thank you even more for taking the time to write and tell me why you disagree.