Comments on: The Morality of Government http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37 Ian Lance Taylor Wed, 8 Oct 2008 05:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on The Morality of Government by: Airs - Ian Lance Taylor » Just Terrorism? http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-4770 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:00:10 +0000 http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-4770 [...] Back in August I wrote about the idea that in a democracy we all share responsibility for the actions of our government. Frank, one of my three loyal readers (and I do appreciate all of you), commented that this was a good way to rationalize to terrorism, and I agreed. Frank replied again to say that he found that to be unconscionable. [...] […] Back in August I wrote about the idea that in a democracy we all share responsibility for the actions of our government. Frank, one of my three loyal readers (and I do appreciate all of you), commented that this was a good way to rationalize to terrorism, and I agreed. Frank replied again to say that he found that to be unconscionable. […]

]]> Comment on The Morality of Government by: fche http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-4751 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:36:20 +0000 http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-4751 Having stewed upon this, I still find the conclusion unconscionable. Something must be wrong with your premises, argument, or else with my (and I assume your) sense of morality. Having stewed upon this, I still find the conclusion unconscionable.
Something must be wrong with your premises, argument, or else
with my (and I assume your) sense of morality.

]]> Comment on The Morality of Government by: Ian Lance Taylor http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-3765 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:25:53 +0000 http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-3765 It is indeed a way to rationalize terrorism. Some Islamic authorities have used this type of reasoning to argue that it is OK to kill any Israeli, despite the clear injunctions in the Koran against killing innocent people. The argument is basically that any Israeli by definition supports the government's policy, and therefore is not innocent. It is indeed a way to rationalize terrorism. Some Islamic authorities have used this type of reasoning to argue that it is OK to kill any Israeli, despite the clear injunctions in the Koran against killing innocent people. The argument is basically that any Israeli by definition supports the government’s policy, and therefore is not innocent.

]]> Comment on The Morality of Government by: fche http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-3736 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:01:25 +0000 http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/37#comment-3736 > That is a heavy load to carry. Might this be why some might find it comforting to claim that certain parts of the governments are acting as a renegade - acting contrary to law or popular will or whatnot? > Or suppose you are being invaded by a democracy [...] > They are all the enemy. What a way to rationalize terrorism. One wouldn't even need an invasion per se - any perceived offense might do. > That is a heavy load to carry.

Might this be why some might find it comforting to claim that
certain parts of the governments are acting as a renegade -
acting contrary to law or popular will or whatnot?

> Or suppose you are being invaded by a democracy […]
> They are all the enemy.

What a way to rationalize terrorism. One wouldn’t even need
an invasion per se - any perceived offense might do.

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