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Originally Posted by Rasczak  Yeah, pretty much, but I reserve the right to reverse if you start playing semantics with me. If you're going to try to use this as some contrived excuse for Muslim extremists strapping bomb belts on their children, you'll fall flat on your face.
Your earlier comment about "not being the way of civilization" was useful. Do you think their primitive culture and conditions even resembles civilization as we know it? I think these women's actions, while perhaps problematic in some ways, is a move towards a more civilized way of life, not away from it, provided there isn't some other side to the story I'm not aware of. |
Actually I said, the way
to civilization, not
of civilization, meaning it in a 'where does this lead?' way. My broad point, and no it was not an excuse for justifying "Muslim extremists strapping bomb belts on their children", is that there comes a point where extreme adversity pushes one over any moral line you can imagine (and that this can at least be understood, even if one disagrees with it - once again, understanding is the road to solutions, condemnation is the road to conflict and suffering). Sure, this does relate to situations in Iraq for example, but not all of those labeled by some as freedom-fighters and by others as terrorists take the extreme measures you always point to (e.g. "strapping bomb belts on their children"). Previously it seemed that you were refusing to acknowledge that one should ever step outside one's moral boundaries, no matter what, so your post here just seemed a little incongruous.