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2004-03-24 Terror Networks

The Arab âYes, butâ Might Draw a Western âYes, butâ

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Posted by tipper 2004-03-24 6:52:52 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]

Posted by TROLL

2004-3-24 7:11:14 AM|| 2004-3-24 7:11:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 interesting article

Posted by B 2004-3-24 7:56:24 AM|| 2004-3-24 7:56:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There is a LOT here to address - and much of it isn't stated in a fashion conducive to agreement without reservation - typical Arab writing or a problem of translation.

The UDHR is an overwritten mulit-culti doc that I find fault with in about 20-30 different places. Nothing HUGE, but unacceptable as written, regardless.

I think Fred hits the nail on the head. It's about individualism and protection of the right to practice it and the obligation of states to protect it. Outward from there come the other tenets - Locke, Berkley, Hume, et al.

Trying to enumerate everything, EeeeWwww-style is a fatal trap which, in its specious pedantry, is self-limiting and unable of growing without modifications. Cumbersome, inelegant, and lame on Day Two - it's not the way to define rights. This is part of what annoys me about the UDHR. The other part is the asinine socialistic BS in it.

This article has the right sort of substance and contains many good observations. I doubt it will have much more effect than the unimposed Bush Doctrine in Arabia. They, the status quo with the power, will oppose it as long as possible and pay lip service when they feel heat - and return to business as usual when they don't.

Posted by .com 2004-3-24 8:44:50 AM|| 2004-3-24 8:44:50 AM|| Front Page Top

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