The New York Times has published quite a head-scratcher of an opinion piece today. Its concern is with efforts by Western military leadership in Afghanistan to limit civilian deaths, stating that specific policies to restrict the use of air strikes are based on a well-intentioned but immoral lie. The substance of the piece is hardly [...]
Posts Tagged ‘causality’
Morality, one way or the other
Posted in Policy, tagged causality, jus in bello, just war on 18 February 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Causality and intellecual dishonesty
Posted in Policy, tagged causality, means and ends, philosophy, prudence, torture on 14 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It comes as hardly a surprise that the President is a liar, and that he lied about perhaps the most fundamental grievance against the legitimacy of American foreign engagement during his administration. The only way for the gentleman not to be a liar (“We don’t torture.” – Bush 2006), is to conclude that inducing drowning [...]
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