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"We shouldn't make policy decisions based on human rights and legal advocacy groups,"
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While true unfortunatly that is exactly how policy is being determined. |
Well, I suppose it IS better than making policy decision based on fear. |
This is an odd mischaraterization used quite frequently by politicians in order to advocate themselves as "hopeful" and "optimistic".
Almost ALL policy decisions are based upon fear.
Why change something if you're not afraid of what will happen if you don't?
Heh, this entire stimulous package is being passed based upon the premise of the fear of what would happen if we don't do anything... |
Fear is a natural response to perceived threats, that's true. But there is fear and then there is
FEAR.
fear makes you put on a seatbelt, hold your kid's hand in traffic, know how to swim, spend $$$$ in an attempt to fix your economy.....
FEAR makes you willing give away your rights(and your neighbor's), imprison people for life with no evidence, use torture, betray the very ideals your country supposedly stood for, do things your great, great, great, grandchildren will be puzzeled and horrified by....
If as Americans, by
being Americans, it means we have to fight the war on terror with one arm and both legs tied behind our backs, so be it. Better that, than to do
things that make people think we forgot who we are.
Gitmo is one of those
things....