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Magness · 11-26-2001, 04:34 PM

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Some would say America bombing civilians is evil. No, you say, it is necessary, a necessary evil, if you like, to combat evil, and for the greater good. Nevertheless, some will continue to say it is evil, no matter what the original provocation for the action. Basically, you are killing many innocent people along with with those who are not innocent. You see? You are using cause and effect to justify what are, if you look at them fair and square on, evil actions. And yet many are not ready to do the same, and take a good hard look at the causes of the evil wreaked by Osama bin Laden and his band of not so merry men, prefering to believe in some 'America the Beautiful, the Brave and the Generous' myth. (As I've said before, I don't wish to villify America here. Much good is also done. And there is much generousity. But for god's sake, let's open our eyes to some of the other stuff!)

S/C, There's no such think as a bomb that's so smart that it will never, ever hit only the bad guys. The fact that some innocent people can and will get caught in the middle can never be used as a reason not to do what is necessary when military force is required. The best that can be hoped for is that civilian casualities are minimized. Also remember that the enemy has made it a policy of hiding behind innocent civilians and then crying "foul" when those civilians are hit.

Accidently killing innocent civilians is not "evil". It is just that, an unfortunate accident.

Fighting a war in self-defense against world terrorism in Afghanistan is not "evil". It is an unfortunate necessity.

11-26-2001, 04:34 PM	#41
Magness Quintesson Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Manchester, NH, USA Posts: 1,025	quote: Some would say America bombing civilians is evil. No, you say, it is necessary, a necessary evil, if you like, to combat evil, and for the greater good. Nevertheless, some will continue to say it is evil, no matter what the original provocation for the action. Basically, you are killing many innocent people along with with those who are not innocent. You see? You are using cause and effect to justify what are, if you look at them fair and square on, evil actions. And yet many are not ready to do the same, and take a good hard look at the causes of the evil wreaked by Osama bin Laden and his band of not so merry men, prefering to believe in some 'America the Beautiful, the Brave and the Generous' myth. (As I've said before, I don't wish to villify America here. Much good is also done. And there is much generousity. But for god's sake, let's open our eyes to some of the other stuff!) S/C, There's no such think as a bomb that's so smart that it will never, ever hit only the bad guys. The fact that some innocent people can and will get caught in the middle can never be used as a reason not to do what is necessary when military force is required. The best that can be hoped for is that civilian casualities are minimized. Also remember that the enemy has made it a policy of hiding behind innocent civilians and then crying "foul" when those civilians are hit. Accidently killing innocent civilians is not "evil". It is just that, an unfortunate accident. Fighting a war in self-defense against world terrorism in Afghanistan is not "evil". It is an unfortunate necessity.