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Sadly, I can see the Special Activities Division of the CIA behind this attack.
And what are the NEEDS of your country in Iran?
Regime change to a proper demoracy.
Nothing else in your post even pertained to the topic, and this isn't an argument. Care to try again?
Agnapostate said:reefedjib said:That others are also interested in happiness and have an aversion to suffering is secondary to the needs of my country. I'm delighted when they are congruent.
There's no ethical basis for such jingoism and substantially more suffering caused by jingoistic initiatives than would occur should non-nationalistic perspectives and goals have been considered.
:shock: :lamo:lamo pull another one! :lamo
You had some other intelligent comment you wished to make about my assertion that regime change of Iran is in my countries interests?
Since my position is to spread democracy, the needs of other countries are congruent with my country's needs.
To me the needs (happiness and aversion to suffering) of my country take precedence over the needs of other countries. Since my position is to spread democracy, the needs of other countries are congruent with my country's needs.
You had some other intelligent comment you wished to make about my assertion that regime change of Iran is in my countries interests?
Why should you?
And again, there's no objective ethical basis for such jingoism, and an obvious ethical basis against it when anti-democratic actions committed to benefit the U.S. political or financial classes cause suffering of a more extreme nature than the happiness they provide. The removal of Mossadeq and consolidation of power by the Shah is an example of this.
Sorry, I thought you were joking.
And how regime change in Iran will benefit your country?
Regime change to a proper demoracy. No dismissals of candidates by the Guardian Council, etc.
They used to have a proper democracy, until we got involved. :lol:
I take it you are not American?
The reason we should conduct foreign relations is to positively affect world affairs. In our favor and in ways that are better for most individuals.
Freedoms you enjoy are not yet universally enjoyed the world over.
We would make it so.
No way, baby! The Freedom train is rolling!
It would remove a grave threat to the stability of this important region.
Very politicaly correct way of saying: "The US has the biggest fist and thus is going to take what it wants no matter whom it belongs to."
Is anyone asking you to "benefit" them?
Ancient History.
Now we have the chance to rewrite it and the weapon is already built and pointed at their heads. We should be hearing more of this sort of news in the months to come.
Some of you fail to recognize the inherent evil of Iran's government. They spread terrorism throughout the world and are bent on expanding their Islamic Revolution.
Was it a Fox News script you were reading?
How would you know?
Yes, they are.