Or for creating casuist arguments in order to take a side based on self-interest...
Tom Send a noteboard - 05/08/2014 09:55:58 PM
Too much ideology can be a bad thing, yes, but so can cynical self-interest masquerading as principled indignation.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Those morons in Gaza (i.e., Hamas) are at it again - 
- 18/07/2014 04:02:57 PM
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- 18/07/2014 04:02:57 PM
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If by awesome you mean execrable, then yes, you're right.
- 18/07/2014 11:45:53 PM
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Sounds like someone doesn't like jews!
- 19/07/2014 04:24:41 AM
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It's funny you should say that.
- 19/07/2014 09:36:57 AM
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your criticism would be better applied to Palestine supporters
- 19/07/2014 11:50:37 AM
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+1 - Besides muslim countries, Europe in general is the last bastion of anti-semitism
- 19/07/2014 01:12:36 PM
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Except for the US. And Russia. So pretty much every place that HAS a Jewish population.
- 23/07/2014 02:35:18 AM
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My criticism IS also applied to Palestine supporters. It's not an either/or deal.
- 19/07/2014 09:03:51 PM
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Agreed on that much, certainly.
- 23/07/2014 03:05:22 AM
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Well, look who's back in the game! 
- 23/07/2014 07:44:45 PM
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The only good thing about ancient interminable wars is that--more--
- 13/06/2015 11:40:48 PM
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Only one necro post. What have you done with the real Joel?
- 14/06/2015 02:36:57 AM
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Well, it HAS been a year; had I not promised, I would not have responded at all after that long
- 14/06/2015 03:02:58 AM
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Oh lord.
- 22/06/2015 10:08:22 PM
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"'Dialing for Dollars' is looking for me"
- 24/06/2015 04:48:51 AM
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At the risk of prompting another long ramble, I've no idea what that reference is to.
- 24/06/2015 10:39:42 PM
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"Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?!"
- 26/06/2015 12:41:48 PM
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I'm going to try to shorten and summarize this a bit...
- 28/06/2015 11:21:28 PM
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It sounds like our only practical point of disagreement is Gazas status
- 29/06/2015 12:31:11 AM
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Pretty much, though I have a few factual quibbles with this post again. So much for shortening.
- 29/06/2015 08:46:35 PM
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So much for shortening.
- 29/06/2015 08:46:35 PM
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I couldn't help but overhear...
- 19/07/2014 01:13:01 PM
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Good, I was hoping you'd drop by!
- 19/07/2014 08:33:44 PM
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I strongly beg to differ with your position re: Hamas
- 26/07/2014 04:25:54 PM
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Sorry, I don't see that.
- 26/07/2014 08:57:08 PM
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I guess if you believe the lies of Hamas your position makes sense.
- 27/07/2014 03:20:03 PM
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As so often the Economist is the voice of common sense:
- 29/07/2014 05:44:59 PM
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The Economist is the voice of London finance.
- 03/08/2014 03:22:47 AM
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That bias works out well for the purpose of finding pragmatic solutions for conflicts, though.
- 03/08/2014 05:51:39 PM
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Or for creating casuist arguments in order to take a side based on self-interest...
- 05/08/2014 09:55:58 PM
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Honestly? Do you seriously believe that is the real reason why they wrote that? *NM*
- 06/08/2014 09:17:17 PM
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the carrot and stick is somewhat apt, although israel should have given way more carrots to date
- 22/07/2014 08:57:13 PM
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So Israel should back the least radical Palestinian faction & construct Palestinian infrastructure?
- 23/07/2014 04:51:19 AM
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Israel is 100% right to kill children playing soccer on the beach? you have reached a new low... *NM*
- 22/07/2014 08:59:50 PM
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No less than Hamas is 100% right to GET them killed hiding behind them
- 23/07/2014 04:38:55 AM
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these kids were playing soccer with *JOURNALISTS* they were not being used as human shields
- 23/07/2014 04:59:05 PM
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Bottom line - stop lobbing missles into Israel and the problem is solved.
- 28/07/2014 03:35:46 AM
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