Gautam Mukunda wrote:
Many of the doubts that hover over Sullivan's case for
Kerry are rooted in the value system widely shared
among Democrats: Most people are basically good; wars
are caused not by evil motives but by
misunderstandings that can be talked out; conflict can
be overcome by more tolerance and examining of our own
faults or by taking disputes to the United Nations.
Do you realize that those are not Biblical principles? Not a one of them. They are largely contrary, in fact. Being Christian isn't about being nice or not nice.
I'm not even sure they are liberal principles... ;-)
> As
a personal creed, these benign and humble attitudes are admirable. As the foundation of a policy to confront terrorists who wish to blow up our cities, they are alarming.
I'm not aware of a political theory or religion that subscribes to them.
Nick
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