--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "geezerfreak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <LEnglish5@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sandiego108" <sandiego108@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "geezerfreak" <geezerfreak@> > > > > wrote: > > > > <snip> Again, you're missing the point and trying to divert the issue > > > > which is that MMY praised a > > > > > brutal dictator Mugabe, So, answer the question Off: Was MMY correct > > > > in praising > > > > > Mugabe? > > > > > > > > > In keeping with his overall strategy, I think he was consistent in > > > > praising Mugabe-- hoping to succeed as he did rarely with national > > > > governments to get them to adopt TM within the government (I think > > > > this only worked with Costa Rica and...was it Mozambique?). He > > > > certainly wouldn't have gotten very far just outright condemning them, > > > > so he tried flattery instead. > > > > > > > > > > So the end justifies the means. > > > > > > > > > Flattery is something that is such an awful behavior that it needs to be > > lumped > > in with wars and so on? Really. I mean really. > > > > If flattery leads to the betterment of a country (not claiming that it > > does), then > > what of it? Now, selling bombs and so no, that would be another matter. > > > > But flattery? What harm if the flattery is misguided? > > > > Your need to find fault with the TMO is showing bigtime.... > > > > Lawson > > > No, but your need to defend MMY and the TMO against overwhelming evidence of "wrong > action" sure is. >
By pointing out that MMY's flattering a dictator in hopes of getting some benefit that he believes might better the entire country doesnt' justify the remark about "end justifies the means?" Lawson
