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Old 03-22-2007, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by escapee View Post
Would love be enough to stop the intention of old axis force to dominate and conquer ?
In my mind there are two answers to this. One is that love is its own reward, and those who choose it don't choose it based on outcomes. Love is about outcome independence - it's unconditional and unwavering regardless of circumstances or effects. So from that perspective, your question would be irrelevant.

The other more practical answer would be that people motivated by the love of the downtrodden and persecuted would be willing to channel this love into violently opposing the axis forces. However you always run into the issue of loving the axis forces. How do you simultaneously love the axis forces and their own choices (which are a part of them) while loving the people they are oppressing?

Is loving a person not also respecting his free will? If yes, we must certainly include respecting the Axis' choices and therefore not violently interfering.

I think both of these answers are basically "correct" despite their different hues.

I don't have a good answer but I want to hear one if anyone has one.
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