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Sat Dec-05-09 08:51 PM
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at the ferociousness of man. Will nations never devise a more rational umpire of differences than force? Are there no means of coercing injustice more gratifying to our nature than a waste of the blood of thousands and of the labor of millions of our fellow creatures?"
~Thomas Jefferson
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Sat Dec-05-09 08:52 PM
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1. Indeed, people have said stuff. |
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Sat Dec-05-09 08:53 PM
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2. Nothing wrong with war, as long as the right people get killed. |
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If the US army invaded Wall Street I would totally enlist.
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Sat Dec-05-09 08:55 PM
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3. Yeah. I would probably take up arms in that war. |
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Sat Dec-05-09 09:11 PM
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4. On the other hand, Jefferson waged his own war of choice against muslim pirates |
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Sat Dec-05-09 09:15 PM
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6. And of course agitated |
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for a war of choice against Britain. The right thing to do, but he was hardly a pacifist.
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Sat Dec-05-09 09:14 PM
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when it comes down to it nothing trumps overwhelming force.
Now if you could organize an independent, unbiased group to wield that force and preside over all nations then a peace could be enforced.
Of course knowing human nature that would immediately result in a despotism with no escape, so that's less than ideal.
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Sat Dec-05-09 09:39 PM
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8. Ya, even if you found one person who could be trusted to be objective |
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Who would be their successor?
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