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In reply to the discussion: That was pretty goddamned incoherent, frankly. [View all]quaker bill
(8,222 posts)Very few things in this world are black and white. GWB* was very good at painting them black and white, his speeches had little nuance. They were simple, clear, strongly worded, and usually pretty stupid.
In the actual world, real choices are often bad vs less bad. I do not support a strike on Syria, but I also do not support the undeterred use of chemical weapons, against anyone.
As a religious pacifist, Dietrich Bonhoffer faced the question, if given an opportunity to kill Hitler, when you fully know what Hitler is doing and will continue to do, what is a pacifist to do? He faced this question directly because he actually felt he had the real opportunity to kill the actual Hitler. He conspired with those who attempted the assassination and was executed for his role in the attempt.....
It appears to take a bit more than "shame on you" to get Mr. Assad's attention. If that confuses you, so be it.