recruits, trains, finances, and assigns the suicidal terrorists who target the
civilian population anywhere other than in Arab countries.
Sure there are individual crackpots all over the place, acting usually
individually.
: No. I am merely objecting to your statement that we do not do that sort of
: thing or that for whatever reason we cannot do that thing. There is nothing
: inherent in being an American that immunizes us from that sort of evil.
:
: The data shows that no one is immune, regardless of nationality.
:
: larry
:
: At 08:51 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
: >So simply because the right circumstances present themselves for terrorists
: >we should ignore it?
: : >
: >
: > Exactly. But the point of the research is that given the right
: > circumstances and perceived permissions, relatively normal people can do
: > thoroughly frightful things, from atrocities through systematic
: >destruction
: > of a people.
: >
: > larry
: >
: > At 08:00 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
: > >I know that we have the same capabilities as humans. I know I can take
: > >another human life, even a lot of other human lives for the right reason.
: >I
: > >can imagine I would be capable of some horrible things.
: > >
: > >I just don't actually do them.
: > >
: > >Tim
: > >
: > >
: > > Tim,
: > >
: > > You really need to read about the Milgram studies.
: > >
: >
: > >http://www.cba.uri.edu/Faculty/dellabitta/mr415s98/EthicEtcLinks/Milgram.ht
: >m
: > >
: > > Consider very carefully the implications of this set of experiments,
: >then
: > > think again the percentages you are talking about.
: > >
: > > larry
: > >
: > > At 03:42 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
: > > >Ok,
: > > >
: > > >So we have what, two amcits so far that have done this, out of lets
: >say
: > >250
: > > >million people?
: > > >
: > > >I major act of terror committed by an American?
: > > >
: > > >Lets look at the percentages here.
: > > >
: > > >Although, I do think that any amcits in gitmo need to be tried as
: > >Americans.
: > > >The charge should be treason, but they should be tried , in the open,
: > >with
: > > >all attendant rights.
: > > >
:: > > >
: > > >But they do fly small planes into buildings.
: > > >
: > > >
: > > >And they do blow up federal buildings.
: > > >
: > > >
: > > >And they do fight alongside terrorists and the Taliban in
: >Afghanistan.
: > > >
: > > >
: > > >And American citizens are being held in Guantanamo bay, supposedly
: >sent
: > > >there because they may be terrorists.
: > > >
: > > >
: > > >-Gel
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