Reply #19: Are you prepared to pay the piper! that's the answer.

[karnac]

Assassination is wrong. Torture is wrong. Period.

Free speech is right. Period.

Ah, but absolutes are also wrong. period.

Ergo, there should be the exceptions and not the rule. And be able to defend your actions to the utmost extent. Much like self defence, but more complete.

Want to waterboard? fine. but resign from your post and be prepared to serve a lifetime in leavenworth IF it was not worth it. Saving just 10 lives by your action is not worth it. even 1000 lives.


Bin Laden's death? You tell me.

But *i* ask, 100,000 or a million lives is worth it?

you tell me