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Originally posted by taxwonk
I was merely expressing dismay at the fact that so many posters here seem to think that civil rights and basic human dignity are for us here at home only. At least at this point in time, when such niceties are inconvenient to the Mission.
I expected better of us. I now know I was wrong.
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But you are missing my point. Our civil rights and basic human dignities at home are neither guaranteed nor written in stone. It is up to us to defend them.
I started off this discussion saying that I was torn on the issue because the stakes in war are so high that a win at all costs attitude may be necessary. Let me throw this back at you. Would it be better for us to not torture, even if that meant losing the fight and, in turn, our civil rights and basic human dignities?
