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It's interesting that whoever abducted him was willing to leave the friend. Among a corrupt government and an operation able to steal tens of millions of dollar
by jrumbut 11y ago
It's interesting that whoever abducted him was willing to leave the friend. Among a corrupt government and an operation able to steal tens of millions of dollars, you would expect either to be ruthless in their cover up, if that's what this is.
It's too bad that we have become so complacent about the decreasing value of human life around the world. We need to collectively stand up and say that actions (and inactions) like this are unacceptable and worth interrupting business as usual.
- yarou 11y agoIt's not that we value human life less as a society in the West (if anything, we value it more). It's just that our political leaders think they can act with impunity. That's why we need forceful action to disrupt the corrupt officials that have hegemony over our lives today. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
- benmmurphy 11y agoThe west definitely has a more stable political culture. If you were voted out of office but ordered the military to seize power you would be laughed at. But in other countries this may actually be taken seriously. But its just a matter of everyone's expectations. If everyone expects corrupt practices will be tolerated then you will quickly slip into the corrupt culture.
- yarou 11y agoTrump is effectively inciting violent action among his supporters. And he's not even elected yet. I shudder to think what will happen to the rule of law in the United States.
- meric 11y agoOn one hand, you quote: >> The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. On the other, you say: >> Trump is effectively inciting violent action among his supporters. And he's not even elected yet. As if you wouldn't want the tree of liberty to be refreshed. We can have Trump, who may destroy the economy of America, or we can have Hillary, who will destroy the whole world[1]. [1] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-sachs/hillary-is-the-candidate_b_9168938.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-sachs/hillary-is-the-c...
- anonbanker 11y agoIf this was slashdot in 2000, you'd be +5 (insightful). Sixteen years later, on "Hacker" News, you're downvoted to a light grey. It's amazing how much the nerd/geek demographic has changed in one generation.