tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post2516904955972380030..comments2023-11-01T01:03:14.032-07:00Comments on Braveheart-does-the-Maghreb: can you hear the sound of the moral high ground collapsing?lady macleodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-26323927625143232672007-07-26T10:32:00.000-07:002007-07-26T10:32:00.000-07:00But I find it so ironic that you mention Harry Pot...But I find it so ironic that you mention Harry Potter in the same post. I know, I know, Harry Potter is the savior of all our otherwise non-reading children, blah-dee-blah... but there is such a "magic pill" aspect to the whole thing.<BR/><BR/>Our kids are devouring stories in which there is a clearly identifiable Good and Evil, the bad guys always have nasty names, and you must simply "be brave and good" and wave a wand...<BR/><BR/>And our leaders are defining whole peoples as Evil and then insisting that if we are brave and good, we can do no wrong, and by the way, here we have some nasty nuclear wands to wave...<BR/><BR/>I prefer the rant over the lightweight. I like reality. Keep it coming.bekbekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935766604154823539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-43177910248558361942007-07-25T11:43:00.000-07:002007-07-25T11:43:00.000-07:00a police officer cannot be certified to use a tase...a police officer cannot be certified to use a taser until they have had the taser used on them, as part of the training process.<BR/><BR/>maybe politicians should be required to experience the particular torture they wish to legalize before they can vote to allow it.<BR/><BR/>then sell lottery tickets for the opportunity to "waterboard" your favorite politician.<BR/><BR/>hey-an idea that reduces the likelihood of torture, and lowers the federal defecit at the same time...who says there's no win-win solutions out there?fake consultanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254946474239731269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-5209730461825845482007-07-25T04:30:00.000-07:002007-07-25T04:30:00.000-07:00A wonderful thought-provoking post. Not only does...A wonderful thought-provoking post. Not only does torture clearly and provably not work it also pulls the rug of legitimacy out from under those who use it at the same time as criticising others for their failure to respect human rights. The idea that "when we or our allies do it it's okay, when you do it it's wrong" is exactly the same kind of thinking which allows extremists to murder innocents.GPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278044925902870638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-50344359700167461282007-07-24T06:53:00.000-07:002007-07-24T06:53:00.000-07:00rebecccathank you for your comments and thank you ...rebeccca<BR/><BR/>thank you for your comments and thank you for coming bylady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-82125282371645171412007-07-24T06:52:00.000-07:002007-07-24T06:52:00.000-07:00RuthieIndeed! you do:-) thank you for the kind wo...Ruthie<BR/><BR/>Indeed! you do:-) thank you for the kind words and <BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-80203646956621071432007-07-24T06:51:00.000-07:002007-07-24T06:51:00.000-07:00OH DARTHI do have such a crush on you! thank you ...OH DARTH<BR/><BR/>I do have such a crush on you! thank you for your comments and thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-16674127373770710452007-07-24T04:29:00.000-07:002007-07-24T04:29:00.000-07:00it makes absolutely no sense at all to react with ...it makes absolutely no sense at all to react with even more viloence and abhorrent, immoral behaviour. It's all just horrifying, dreadful and sad.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-81159607378779793442007-07-23T21:13:00.000-07:002007-07-23T21:13:00.000-07:00A FABULOUS post, Lady Macleod.I need to visit your...A FABULOUS post, Lady Macleod.<BR/><BR/>I need to visit your blog more often!Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800371586600838226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-85239354917521203692007-07-23T16:21:00.000-07:002007-07-23T16:21:00.000-07:00man i love this one! i think sometimes as humans ...man i love this one! i think sometimes as humans we have gotten arrogant (in general, across the board, barring race religion and creed, though as a yank, i fucking KNOW we have gotten way too arrogant), and sometimes it seems (enter my doomsdayer self) the only way to get ourselves back on track would be a huge cataclysm of some sort to set us back technologically a few millenia and pare our numbers down considerably. and while i like to think this will be leveled at us by god/allah/the giant turtle, we are more likely to do it to ourselves with the nukes. now, if you will excuse me, i have to learn how to make clothes out of rawhide and shoot bow and arrow.darth sardonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247659067852638070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-16863547387371013442007-07-23T05:06:00.000-07:002007-07-23T05:06:00.000-07:00lizthat's all right, I got it. I think the justif...liz<BR/><BR/>that's all right, I got it. I think the justification is some convoluted process inside the head that is only available to the idiot making the call.<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-20086291779415430792007-07-23T05:04:00.001-07:002007-07-23T05:04:00.001-07:00jmbthank you for your comments and thank you for c...jmb<BR/><BR/>thank you for your comments and thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-85420969496244074902007-07-23T05:04:00.000-07:002007-07-23T05:04:00.000-07:00brilligthank you and thank you for coming by.brillig<BR/><BR/>thank you and thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-86258834841826642262007-07-23T00:12:00.000-07:002007-07-23T00:12:00.000-07:00I meant to say first that I agree with you!I meant to say first that I agree with you!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-4711939310045327262007-07-23T00:11:00.000-07:002007-07-23T00:11:00.000-07:00The arguments for having nukular weapons seem to b...The arguments for having nukular weapons seem to be equally at fault. How can they justify using them first - or second or third? If there is anything left by then.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-83491710279806033982007-07-22T22:02:00.000-07:002007-07-22T22:02:00.000-07:00I'll never forget that Kenneth Clarke said in his ...I'll never forget that Kenneth Clarke said in his series Civilization that the Western world is more civilized today than at any other time, in that we don't hang draw and quarter people or do similar things now. However lately we seem to be regressing and this is an example of it.<BR/>I don't know what the answer is but torture is certainly is not acceptable to the majority of people.<BR/>Good post Lady Mac.jmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-37894453162203238002007-07-22T11:07:00.000-07:002007-07-22T11:07:00.000-07:00It's not just you. This is nuts. It's horrifying...It's not just you. This is nuts. It's horrifying. It's... <I>horryifying</I>. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the rant. You say it all so well, so accurately.Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-9539244720250770832007-07-22T07:47:00.000-07:002007-07-22T07:47:00.000-07:00newI enjoyed visiting you. My it is indeed a smal...new<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed visiting you. My it is indeed a small world as Long Way Home is indeed Q. Being that you are one of the UP people just goes to prove what marvelous persons graduated that university!<BR/><BR/>I am pleased you took the time to read the rant, thank you.<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-72590169438567091012007-07-22T07:09:00.000-07:002007-07-22T07:09:00.000-07:00Hello there, Lady Macleod. "Super-S" here. Thanks ...Hello there, Lady Macleod. "Super-S" here. Thanks for the comments you left on my blog a while back. It was fun getting comments from someone whose blog I so enjoy. :)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, enjoyed the rant here today. It's always good to read some well-articulated thoughts on issues of the day. I also enjoyed the rant on "the Long Way Home." That is Q's blog, yes? It seems we attended the same university and overlapped there for 2 or 3 years. Small world indeed. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010894631384954753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-64255812909450575562007-07-22T04:28:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:28:00.000-07:00mama zenYes I'm afraid...thank you for coming by.mama zen<BR/><BR/>Yes I'm afraid...<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-68477096583252045582007-07-22T04:27:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:27:00.000-07:00welshcakes limoncello*shiver* Indeed!thank you for...welshcakes limoncello<BR/><BR/>*shiver* Indeed!<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-29227888925261363622007-07-22T04:26:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:26:00.000-07:00My Lordcontinue to rail, i've got your six.thank y...My Lord<BR/><BR/>continue to rail, i've got your six.<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-69710692169437215542007-07-22T04:25:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:25:00.000-07:00@themillPLEASE don't say that. It is not my inten...@themill<BR/><BR/>PLEASE don't say that. It is not my intent to ever make anyone feel trivial. I enjoy your blog and you have just as much to say as I do. I have been touched by more than one of your post dealing with your fight to make life better for your child. What is more important than that?<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-36010164504783091672007-07-22T04:23:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:23:00.000-07:00welshcakes limoncelloThank you for he kind words. ...welshcakes limoncello<BR/><BR/>Thank you for he kind words. I have become convinced over the past years that politicians DON'T READ HISTORY.<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming bylady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-72673194029237159412007-07-22T04:22:00.000-07:002007-07-22T04:22:00.000-07:00omega mumI hope you are right about other countrie...omega mum<BR/><BR/>I hope you are right about other countries taking the plunge to drop torture as routine. I don't mean to mislead, I don't think Israel, unfortunately, has abandoned torture methods altogether but has found them ineffective in identifying suicide bombers. One can only hope that attitude becomes policy toward all prisoners. <BR/><BR/>I have "the lucifer effect' on my list of books to buy next time i am in the west.<BR/><BR/>thank you for coming by.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7383306914248068494.post-62017838704303891492007-07-22T00:20:00.000-07:002007-07-22T00:20:00.000-07:00You have hit the nail on the head, m'lady. It pro...You have hit the nail on the head, m'lady. It produces no resuilt. It is the product of the Abu Ghraib minds who run the show and whom I am forever railing against.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com