Hey, we picked the same example. Were you also thinking about that famous piano-player guy?
Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/15/02 12:29PM >>> Are you bound by your countries laws if your not in your country? If pedophilia is legal in Asia but illegal in your country, are you allowed to go to another country to indulge in it? As a citizen of a country, you are bound by its laws. And that's totally besides the point that this guy was aiding and abetting a terrorist group who was responsible (directly or indirectly) for an attack on America. "Oh, I didn't fly the plane into the building, I just work with and support the people who did." > Judith Dinowitz wrote: > > We were fighting the Taliban. He is an American citizen. He helped an enemy > > we were at war with. That's called treason. > > Even when helping an enemy you are at war with is treason (I presume it > is), it was not done on American territory and he was there not in a > sworn profession. Therefore, it should not be punishable under US law. > Or else accept the consequence that other countries make laws that are > extraterritorial as well. > > I find it a bit hypocritical(?) to say that the US can have laws that > govern what Americans do in Afghanistan, but other countries can not > have laws that govern what Americans do in Afghanistan (ICC). Either you > recognize that law is bound to the territory of the country that enacted > the law, or not. Assuming the right to of extraterritorial legislation > yourself while denying it to others is not a case of setting the right > example. > > Jochem > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
