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November 13th, 2012, 08:14 AM
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#1 | | Scholar
Joined: Feb 2011 From: The far North Posts: 766 | Is military intervention good or wrong?
The question speaks well for itself. I'm primarilly thinking of humanitarian grounds.
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November 13th, 2012, 08:20 AM
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#2 | | Historian
Joined: Oct 2012 From: Between a rock and a hard place Posts: 1,547 |
militarily there is more than one type of intervention. Small to mid scale surgical strikes to assist an ally can pay dividends, but if you mean invasion, recent events in Iraq and Afghanistan seem to caution against such moves.
In relation to humanitarian matters intervention can again mean anything from blankets to invasion.
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November 13th, 2012, 08:22 AM
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#3 | | Forum Curmudgeon
Joined: May 2009 From: A tiny hamlet in the Carolina Sandhills Posts: 11,232 |
Since you only included polar opposites, then I abstain from voting. I would propose a third option-Sometimes the lesser of two evils.
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November 13th, 2012, 10:22 AM
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#4 | | Historian
Joined: Oct 2010 From: Vancouver Posts: 1,593 | Quote:
Originally Posted by diddyriddick  Since you only included polar opposites, then I abstain from voting. I would propose a third option-Sometimes the lesser of two evils. | Agreed
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November 13th, 2012, 10:25 AM
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#5 | | This title is too lo
Joined: Apr 2010 From: T'Republic of Yorkshire Posts: 16,029 |
Why not evaluate it on a case-by-case basis, rather than trying to make a blanket statement?
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November 13th, 2012, 10:32 AM
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#6 | | Spiritual Ronin
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Minnesnowta Posts: 19,001 |
It's asking if it is sometimes justified. Either it never is justified or is sometimes justified.  | | | |
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November 13th, 2012, 10:52 AM
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#7 | | Historian
Joined: Aug 2011 From: Texas Posts: 3,765 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuor Quote:
Originally Posted by diddyriddick Since you only included polar opposites, then I abstain from voting. I would propose a third option-Sometimes the lesser of two evils. | Agreed | +2 Concur
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November 13th, 2012, 10:54 AM
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#8 | | Spiritual Ronin
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Minnesnowta Posts: 19,001 |
Wouldn't polar opposites be: always justified - - - - - - never justified?
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November 13th, 2012, 11:33 AM
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#9 | | Scholar
Joined: Feb 2011 From: The far North Posts: 766 | Quote:
Originally Posted by diddyriddick Since you only included polar opposites, then I abstain from voting. I would propose a third option-Sometimes the lesser of two evils. | Exactly. 
I was to make 4 options, but ended up with Yes - Yes - No - No  | | | |
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November 13th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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#10 | | Epicurean
Joined: Mar 2009 From: Texas Posts: 23,898 | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chancellor The question speaks well for itself. I'm primarilly thinking of humanitarian grounds.
Choose the best option. It's never easy. | It might be called for, so long as my country isn't doing it and someone
else is taking the lead for a change.
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