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This is a bad argument. There are many illegal things a person can make legal by consenting to them. Is it hypocritical to both refuse consent and cite the law?

• darkarmani 13y ago
  > Is it hypocritical to both refuse consent and cite the law? No, but it is circular reasoning to base your argument for refusing consent by saying it is illegal. It's much less compelling if he comes right out and says: "Don't do it, because I don't want you too." So he tries to make the logic convoluted.
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  • iSnow 13y ago
    You are wrong, he states "you are not allowed do this if we don't consent, and we don't consent" which is according to international law.
    • darkarmani 13y ago
      He actually never says that. >> "The potential strike by the United States against Syria, despite strong opposition from many countries and major political and religious leaders, including the pope..." >> From the outset, Russia has advocated peaceful dialogue enabling Syrians to develop a compromise plan for their own future. We are not protecting the Syrian government, but international law. Right there they mention that they are for peaceful dialog because they are trying to protect international law. If they were really concerned with international law, why would they veto? Obviously, because they don't want it to happen, not this nonsense about them being all of a sudden concerned about international law.