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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 10:53 AM Original message |
Analphilosopher: "I don't understand the wailing about torture." |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. This reminds me of a conversation I had with a judge |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I don't know.... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Substituting "abortion" for "torture" would be more effective n/t |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I also reject AP's premise that torturing someone is 'likely' to produce |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Good point |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I just finished Enlightening the World about the Encyclopedistes |
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Protagoras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. And just because one "wants" something in a moment |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Exactly. Such is the ethical bankruptcy of "victim's revenge" ... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. this attitude is out there |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. We're not getting any good information from the people being tortured |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
7. It seems the Analphilosopher needs to examine the "burden of proof" |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Prezackly. Well said. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. The fact that there is even a debate about torture |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. The only reason it's on the table is because of a logical fallacy |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
9. Torture as approved policy by a government |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. It should be very definitely recognized ... |
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Astrad (374 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Philosopy is the vain attempt to categorize the ephemeral |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Philosophy is merely the love of knowledge - the study of how we know. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Jeeze Tahiti |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. (grin) I really don't know of an alternative. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-09-05 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. "Suppose a bomb is about to go off in a crowded place |
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