tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post6340764910409105318..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Just war theoryRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-42985978643391076712007-07-28T12:54:00.000+10:002007-07-28T12:54:00.000+10:00I sent Rob an email drawing his attention to this ...I sent Rob an email drawing his attention to this post. Even if he doesn't have time to contribute, I hope he pops in and sees how nice we're being about him here (even as we struggle intellectually with issues about the justification, or otherwise, of war).Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-18522435808359897382007-07-28T12:10:00.000+10:002007-07-28T12:10:00.000+10:00Have you heard of a very controversial Indian holy...Have you heard of a very controversial Indian holyman by the name of OSHO ? He had an interesting thery about war. He said that war is kind of a pressure valve release event. When we get frustrated and stressed to the point of breaking, war comes around and saves the day. <BR/><BR/>This is quite true if you consider the number of clicks in any website on wars which are ongoing. Similarly with boxing. We like to see people or countries fighting and place our bets and our frustrations on them. It is a means of stress release. And this is , please excuse me... bloody primitive.<BR/><BR/>Osho then suggests that we find more creative and non violent ways to release our tensions.<BR/><BR/>War is part of human nature. Transcending human nature would also mean transcending the state of war. I am not asking for global peace... but it is possible if all our frustrations were either reduced or found an escape hatch that is much less gory.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>V.R.Manoj<BR/><A>http://cyborgfantasy.blogspot.com</A>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590864010595518139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-18587784345362161512007-07-28T11:30:00.000+10:002007-07-28T11:30:00.000+10:00Iraq is a complex situation. Before we went it, I...Iraq is a complex situation. Before we went it, I'd been a long time follower and sympathiser with the Kurds, so because of that, (and partially due to the evidence of WMD) I supported it.<BR/><BR/>To go through what went wrong since that day would take me hours of typing, a testament to the idiocy of the Bush administration. When people assume I am against the war I never really know how to answer. I guess the answer is yes, I am against it, but you cannot deny that huge benefit that one of the most persecuted minorities has received.<BR/><BR/>I was once listening to a debate on BBC radio between three Iraqis, (a Sunni, Shi'ite, Kurd) and an American. The Sunni was exclaiming "America has brought war to Iraq! It was America that has brought death to Iraq!" The Kurd interrupted and said. "Please do not say America has brought war to Iraq. I am 41 years old, and have not seen a day of peace in my life... and neither has my Grandfather".<BR/><BR/>Combined with the recent elections in Turkey, things are looking up for the Kurds.<BR/><BR/>I also wanted to say I had my first lecture with Robert Sparrow this week, political philosophy, and I was blown away. I haven't been this excited about a subject since time self and freedom with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com