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Old 01-18-2007, 06:35 PM   #60 (permalink)
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By Angela, Today 01:29 PM

From my reading of Sam Harris, I understand he is speculating about that ethical question. He's not advocating that we kill in that instance, any more than I am by writing it above.

Angela, I don't know if you read my edit above, so I'll re-post it:


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Angela, Mr. Harris may not have made "recommendations" but he FLOATED THE IDEA.

The idea of torture was floated years before it became part of the American vernacular as it is now. I was hooted down at the time for pointing out that the idea of torture was being floated, preparatory to normalizing it. Everyone was sure America--our wonderful country--would never advocate torture.
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