Comments for The Nightly Read http://nightlyread.com Politics, Art and Science Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on The Justification for War by daniel http://nightlyread.com/997/politics/the-justification-of-war/comment-page-1#comment-7 daniel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:58:56 +0000 http://nightlyread.com/?p=997#comment-7 Coming from a long line of pacifists, and considering myself one as well, this is a really tough topic for me. Is expedience justified? Are there certain situations where violence is the only answer (theoretically, because of the people you are dealing with)? "My President" is escalating the previous administration's war (or is he trying to fix it?)... but I can't say that I'm just *flat out* opposed to what he's doing. I assume, as well, that he has more information than what the general public is privy to, and I assume that influences his decisions. It's definitely a crappy situation, but I'm not sure that just "giving up" is the answer. That said, how many more lives will be lost in this mess? Ugh. Coming from a long line of pacifists, and considering myself one as well, this is a really tough topic for me. Is expedience justified? Are there certain situations where violence is the only answer (theoretically, because of the people you are dealing with)?

“My President” is escalating the previous administration’s war (or is he trying to fix it?)… but I can’t say that I’m just *flat out* opposed to what he’s doing. I assume, as well, that he has more information than what the general public is privy to, and I assume that influences his decisions.

It’s definitely a crappy situation, but I’m not sure that just “giving up” is the answer. That said, how many more lives will be lost in this mess?

Ugh.

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