At 09:11 AM 4/29/2005 -0700, Nick Arnett wrote: >On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:51:38 -0400, JDG wrote > >> On the other hand, seriously considering the opinion of another is >> typically an adult-to-adult relationship. It would be rather nonsensical >> to use a child/permission slip metaphor to argue against an adult-to- >> adult dynamic of seriously considering the opinions of others. > >and JDG also wrote: > >> No, Nick, the metaphor is not nonsensical in relationship to the US >> and the UN - and I never said that it was. > >I see absolute contradiction here. > >Seriously considering the opinion of other nations is not like asking for a >permission slip.
Nick, You only see "absolute contradiction here" because you keep deleting the parts where I point out that the UN Security Council is not just a debating society for the serious consideration of other nations' opinions, but also passes resolutions, which some say should be required to authorize US military actions. Saying that "the US should only act if it has explicit UN Security Council approval" is like asking for a permission slip. That is what Bush was arguing against. Bush was *not* arguing against seriously considering the opinions of other nations. Indeed, using a child/permission slip as a metaphor for "seriously considering the opinions of other nations" just wouldn't make any sense. A much more logical explanation is that the child/permission slip is a metaphor for insisting upon UN Security Council approval of US actions. JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
