Re: If we do get Afghanistan, what shall we do with it?

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Sat Nov 24 2001 - 23:48:25 MST


> > > At least with the benefit of hindsight I'd say that our killing the
> > > requisite tens of millions of Russian soldiers and civilians would
> > > have been an inescusable atrocity.
> >
> > Not necessarily. If killing ten million prevents the deaths of 30 million,
> > then it's a net gain... and since Stalin murdered 30 million Russians (not
to
> > mention non-Russians), then killing him plus ten million others would have
> > been a humanitarian mission.
> >
>
> Not really. History would simply list a different set of
> butchers.

I don't have to tell you it goes without saying there are some things better
left unsaid. I think that speaks for itself. The less said about it the
better.

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Useless hypotheses, etc.:
 consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, Cyc, Eliza, cryonics, individual
uniqueness, ego, human values, scientific relinquishment, malevolent AI,
non-sensory experience, SETI

We move into a better future in proportion as science displaces superstition.



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