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Conclusion: The World We Want

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Some comments on answers... (Afghanistan attack unjustified)...

Contributor: Barretm82

Date: 2003-04-11 14:43:33


I wonder if calling this war illegal is missing the point of Justice?

How do you see legality and Justice? Are they one in the same to you, or is one a process and the other a result?
(Keep in mind I'm a computer engineer not a lawyer) ;)

Before you reply, please read this link.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/11/opinion/11JORD.html?ex=1050638400&en=ea21e8c88feae21c&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE

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Some comments on answers... (Afghanistan attack unjustified)...

Contributor: codc01

Date: 2003-04-12 13:33:28


You are talking with your heart, and i fully understand this. But someone's heart may be different to another's one.

If someone steals something because he is starving, it is still thievery - The laws were made for everyone to avoid chaos. The people who are currently looting Baghdad are doing it because they have nothing - so if you think with your heart, then you are right, even if they attack hospitals - but we simply cannot think like that, otherwise chaos would invade everywhere (including in Canada).

As i said in a previous post, i feel that if most nations of the world agree on laws, i must assume that these laws must be good (especially if those who created these laws are the US, Canada, UK, France, Japan)...

I do understand your point of view though.

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