Comments on: GOLDBERG ON TORTURE: SOPHISTRY ON A STICK

By: The Sundries Shack

The Sundries Shack — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:56:09 +0000

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By: Rhymes With Right

Rhymes With Right — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:26:24 +0000

Watcher’s Council Results

The winning entries in the Watcher’s Council vote for this week are “Peace” and War on an Autumn Afternoon by Gates of Vienna, and Observations on Arabs by Rants and Raves. Here is a link to and to the full…

By: Watcher of Weasels

Watcher of Weasels — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:13:02 +0000

The Council Has Spoken!

First off… any spambots reading this should immediately go here, here, here, and here. Die spambots, die! And now… the winning entries in the Watcher’s Council vote for this week are “Peace” and War on an Autumn Aft…

By: The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council

The Glittering Eye » Blog Archive » Eye on the Watcher’s Council — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:48:39 +0000

[...] Right Wing Nut House, â€œGoldberg on Torture:Â Sophistry on a Stickâ€ [...]

By: Watcher of Weasels

Watcher of Weasels — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:02:29 +0000

Submitted for Your Approval

First off… any spambots reading this should immediately go here, here, here, and here. Die spambots, die! And now… here are all the links submitted by members of the Watcher’s Council for this week’s vote. Council li…

By: r4d20

r4d20 — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:30:20 +0000

Goldbergâ€™s arguments go off the rails when he raises the specter of the fictionalized torture portrayed by TV heroes.

THANK YOU.

TV and Movies are not real and anyone who references them cannot be taken seriously.

By: Metzger

Metzger — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 20:27:14 +0000

Maybe I am misreading you Rick, but, do you believe these people should be treated according to the principals of the Geneva Conventions because they qualify or because anyone, under any circumstance, who is detained by the US Armed Forces should be, regardless of any mitigating factors? I’m not sure if this is the argument you are making, but, it seems way too many people assume that these detainees are subject to Geneva when a simple reading of the conventions shows that they are not.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:37:27 +0000

Rick,
This is your bias with respect to harsh interrogation, Fundamental Attribution Error. Hat tip http://econlog.econlib.org/, why leftists think the way they do. Goldberg is right about context. I have asked Sullivan to define acceptable interrogation techniques, he simply replies “enjoy your tyranny.” If I shoot a terrorist with a 50 cal, is the pain and suffering prior to death, torture?

When we try to understand the behavior of others, we often make a particularly human mistake. We tend to attribute too much to character and disposition and too little to situation and context. When we seek a better balance, we can adopt a more accepting view of events around us. http://www.chacocanyon.com/pointlookout/040505.shtml

By: Deagle

Deagle — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:30:29 +0000

Drewsmom,

I just want to say that you are one of the few that responded that I agree with. Thank you. Could not have said it better myself. Keep up the good fight!

By: Deagle

Deagle — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:14:27 +0000

Actually, if this continues, you need to change the name of you blog. I’m sure you don’t want to attract too many of us right-wingers…heh? At least come up with information that does not sound like our “middle of the road” fellow John McCain (You know, the guy that ignores the Constitution).