Good point. Doug White writes:
> Under those circumstances it would not necessarily be a threat, but a condition > of the aid package. > > However, if the condition is announced after the original agreement, then it is > a threat. A threat does not have to imply violence. > > "Eat your veggies or no dessert" is clearly a threat, although it does not > imply violence. > > ====================================== > Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! > For hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com > ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 > ====================================== > If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Heald, Tim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:17 AM > Subject: RE: US threatens Caribbean Countries > > > | I think that threat implies violence. When you are receiving hand outs you > | have to be prepared to bend to your supporters will. This is true at all > | levels. This is why only trade, based on an equal exchange of valued items > | (this is true even in relationships, where the item to be exchanged can be > | as simple as time spent together). When one is supporting the other > | eventually the supporter will call due the debit. I don't consider this a > | threat. I consider it justice. If you want our money you have do to > | something for us. If you would rather follow your own will you can be > | without our money. It's a decision on your part. How is what we are doing > | in this instance wrong. morally or legally? Should we not expect some > | return on our investment? > | > | Tim > | > | > | -----Original Message----- > | From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 10:15 AM > | To: CF-Community > | Subject: RE: US threatens Caribbean Countries > | > | > | Let me break it down for you: > | > | "Do what we say, or else...." > | > | Check a dictionary for the definition of a threat. > | > | I think it obtuse to not admit that the US is threatening smaller > | countries with withdrawal of support if they go along with the ICC. > | > | Argue all you like whether the ICC is a valid entity, whether the US > | should be a part of it or not. > | > | But don't argue a fact that it is threatening smaller countries. > | > | I suppose if OPEC said if the US doesn't withdraw from IRAQ it would > | stop selling oil to the US...that wouldn't be a 'threat'. > | *shakes head* > | > | -Gel > | > | > | -----Original Message----- > | From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | Funny the subject said something about threatening. I see no threats. > | I mean withholding defense money from other nations isn't a threat, it's > | international politics. Threats are "we are going to invade you if you > | don't......". > | > | > | > | > | > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
