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Complexity is the fig leaf for the majority of modern evil- in the USA at least. It's too complex to understand! too complex to make a judgement. Let's think
by awakeasleep 8y ago
Complexity is the fig leaf for the majority of modern evil- in the USA at least.
It's too complex to understand! too complex to make a judgement.
Let's think about your farmer that tries to fight against the soldiers of a government from the other hemisphere that are killing people within his country- when he isn't trying to get food to survive and feed his family.
Is that actually a complex situation? No. There is a force from a world away killing farmers in Afganistan for reasons that can not be explained except to say 'it's complex'
- paulddraper 8y ago> can not be explained Aren't they being killed for violent insurrection and terrorist activities?
- cyphar 8y agoInvading another country in a war of aggression is against international law. I don't buy the argument that the US has any moral high ground here. If another country started launching drone strikes on your country, overthrew your government, and stationed troops in your cities to quell insurgence -- how would you react? Would you accept the status quo or would you fight? Do you think they would also classify you as a terrorist for protecting your home?
- paulddraper 8y ago> for reasons that can not be explained except to say 'it's complex' I explained it. Are you saying it's more complex that?
- cyphar 8y agoThe point made was almost certainly sarcastic -- that the government and media want to obfuscate the reasons why people are being killed. The point was that the reasons why people are fighting against US occupation are much less complicated than the media would have you believe. I was pointing out that referring to retaliation against an illegal war of aggression as "violent insurrection" and "terrorist activities" is not an accurate portrayal (unless you'd also refer to US foreign policy as a terrorist activity).