The Logic Off Topic list

Hendrik wrote L
>I have the impression attitude one is rather common, and is (imo) 
>extremely naive. Give me one good reason to have *blind* faith in 
>whichever government.  "Blaming someone after the crime has occured" 
>makes less sense to me than warning for a "possible crimne about to 
>occur".

It wasn't a 'warning'. A warning is fine. It was statement of disgust 
about something that never happened as though it were fact. 

Apart from the recent 6500 dead, Osama Bin Laden is already under 
indictment for the bombings of the American embassies in Africa which 
killed over 200 mostly Africans.

Lets turn this around Hendrik. Why is it that you feel YOU are the only 
one with principles and morals? 


>... which would almost get me started on the fact that the US is the 
>only western civilisation that's still thinking the death penalty is 
>a reasonable punishment...  But I won't, I won't...

We would gladly lock all of them up in jail for life, if they will kindly 
surrender... or if they promise to never do any more mass murders. 
However, we have to make sure they are not crossing their fingers behind 
their backs, and their faces have to look very sincere, otherwise the 
deal is off. 

When a murderer comes into your house and kills your mother, and says he 
is going to come back and get you next time. Do you wait for him to come 
back?