Comments on Meesher's Blog: The Basics

Thanks for sharing, everybody. I am definitely not...

2005-03-20T18:16:00.000-05:00

Thanks for sharing, everybody. I am definitely not saying that violence is always wrong, Kevin. However, the situations where it is the best choice are few. Some exceptions: the end of Apartheid (as you mentioned), the Cuban Revolution, World War II (with some huge caveats).

I agree with your list, however in the real imperf...

2005-03-16T18:46:00.001-05:00

I agree with your list, however in the real imperfect world, with greed, disease, disaster and all, life sure ain't fair.

I agree with your list, however in the real imperf...

2005-03-16T18:46:00.000-05:00

I agree with your list, however in the real imperfect world, with greed, disease, disaster and all, life sure ain't fair.

I agree with your list, however in the real imperf...

2005-03-16T18:42:00.000-05:00

I agree with your list, however in the real imperfect world, with greed, disease, disaster and all, life sure ain't fair.

ditto, although just a quick note on the ethics of...

2005-03-15T17:20:00.000-05:00

ditto, although just a quick note on the ethics of violence. as a controlled tool, it was extremely important in overcoming apartheid, for example. Even Mandela, who was largely responsible for the peaceful transition, claims that there was no effective alternative.

Like your ideas. I have some questions I want to ...

2005-03-14T11:41:00.000-05:00

Like your ideas. I have some questions I want to raise, will return soon and talk to you about them.

take care