I'm not sure what we could have changed over the last 50 years. If you
remember we had an enemy dedicated to our military and economic defeat,
(remember the USSR).
Many of the groups and nations that advocate terrorism as a morally
acceptable strategy do not subscribe to our world view that freedom is most
important. Most deny the freedoms we cherish to their own people. Again I
say enemies of freedom anywhere are morally inferior to We who will fight
for every bodies freedom!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 3:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: A few thoughts on today's events
I think that why it happened is much more important, long term, than who did
it. The reason is that unless the US government changes the way it does
things, this kind of thing won't stop.
This is not to say that we shouldn't detect and punish those who did this -
we absolutely must. But if we don't want endless repeats of this kind of
attack, or a huge erosion of our freedom at home, then we must pay serious
attention to why we are a target.
It happened because the US is not a good international citizen. Our
government has misbehaved for over 50 years. Always with good intentions,
but as the old quote goes -
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Means and ends must agree, and the US government hasn't had them in
alignment for many years.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Cass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 07:27
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: A few thoughts on today's events
On your second point "What matters is why..."
I disagree. Evil, and I think we might all agree that what happened was
evil, will succeed if good and righteous people do nothing.
For all of your arguments to prevail you must accept the premise that both
the perpetrator and the victims of these events are morally equivalent.
I am willing to say that all nations who abhor terrorists and will not give
aid and comfort to them ARE morally superior to those who do tolerate it.
Tom Cass
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