Letter of Apology
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That's a fair question.
I see the international political landscape as being under different 'rules' than our social interactions with fellow American citizens, or even other people in general. I don't know if I can explain it any clearer than that, but there is a difference.
Poeple in this country can get ahead without 'cheating'.
Skeptic
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One goal of modern civilization has been to fight against the might-makes-right mentality that has dominated human history. I think this is a worthy goal. Whether it is current "way of the Real World" is not the issue. Murder is a current why of dealing with things for many in today's real world. But does this mean that we should simply accept murder as a fact of life and not try to do anything to prevent or reduce it?
Gerald-
Do you ever get tired of sounding like a...:noid: Uh, do you ever get tired of meowing all the time?
Do you ever get tired of sounding like a...:noid: Uh, do you ever get tired of meowing all the time?
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Might Makes Right = Survival of the Fittest :up:
Is there a problem here?
Originally posted by Frank Ernest
Might Makes Right = Survival of the Fittest :up:
Is there a problem here?
I have no problem with it. If our enemies were mightier than us, they certainly wouldn't hesitate conquering the US and killing as many of us as possible.
The difference is that the US does not abuse its power or conquer nations, if we did, Japan, Germany and Italy would be the 51st, 52nd and 53rd States!
elected4ever
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Might makes right. True democracy. God help you if you are a minority because no one else will. That is why this government was designed to be a republic, not a democracy. To protect the rights of the weak from the tyranny of the strong. Equal justice under law not unequal justice to the powerful.
elected4ever
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It has everthing to do with forign policy
Skeptic
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"Might Makes Right" does not equal "Survival of the Fittest."
"This claim exemplifies the naturalistic fallacy -- arguing that the way things are implies how they ought to be. It is like saying that, if someone's arm is broken, it should stay broken. But "is" does not imply "ought." Evolution is descriptive. It tells how things are, not how they should be.
Humans, being social, improve their fitness through cooperation with other people. Even if survival of the fittest were taken as a basis for morals, it would imply treating other people well."
From: Claim CA002
Often, those who negotiate and cooperate have a better chance of long-term survival than those who try to kill each other.
Would Jesus agree with "Might Makes Right"?
Originally posted by Skeptic
Would Jesus agree with "Might Makes Right"?
You guys [commies] always ask what Jesus would do when discussing US foreign policy. Jesus wasn't the President of the US, he taught people how to intearct with one another, not how governments should interact. Your point is moot.