Thoughts on the current disquiets

[fpb]

Nobody likes war. At the same time, suppose Chavez really carried on with his provocations until he made it inevitable: I think that, unless the Venezuelan Army had a fit of sanity and removed him, its result would delight us. Think for a minute: the Colombian Army, hardened by years of war against the FARC, against the Venezuelans, who have not fought a war in living memory, and insignificant Ecuador. Wouldn't it be nice to see Chavez having to seek refuge in Habana or Harare?

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Re: I can't recall, but I'm sure I agreed with it.

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Nor do I. Tyrants are the one exception to my objection to the death penalty. My concern is rather with the pleasure that seeing him humiliated or destroyed would give me.

To paraphrase Sen Obama....

[wemyss.livejournal.com]

Yes, we Kant?

There's nothing spiritually harmful in rejoicing at the downfall of the wicked, I should say.