Joanna
Louis Proyect wrote:
Sanford Levinson, "The Debate on Torture: War Against Virtual States": I would adopt some version of the view articulated by Michael Walzer in his essay "The Problem of Dirty Hands," (War and Moral Responsibility, op. cit.) where he explicitly endorses the necessity of having political leaders who are willing, in dire circumstances, to engage in horrendous actions, including torture.
http://www.dissentmagazine.org/
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Woody Allen, "Annie Hall":
ALVY (Taking Robin's hand) I'm so tired of spending evenings making fake insights with people who work for Dysentery.
ROBIN Commentary.
ALVY Oh, really, I heard that Commentary and Dissent had merged and formed Dysentery.
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