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You are right however that's down to individual cases that should not be generalized.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Let's just say that I am an extreme believer in freedom of systems, of any kind, that will tend towards equilibrium on their own if not constantly tampered with.
True that.Quote:
Originally Posted by AAReagles
Still I think that only a privileged part of the society really understand what is going on, I wish this would be the majority one day.
It can be. If people are open-minded enough.... which lies the problem. People (over here anyways) get stuck on stupid, from listening to (and believing) major network talking heads or the other pseudo-rational factions, such as limosine-liberals and red-rooster-preaching right-wingers.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
There needs to be moderation on both sides... or get out and see what the real world is like.
I think this is the best way to do it, and best is before one becomes indoctrinated by the media (left or right one) and only judges through predefined stereotypes.Quote:
Originally Posted by AAReagles
It is also a question of will, as it is easier to do nothing than to do anything good or bad.
then he is a spy, no different than any other spy and should be executed as with any other spy.......up against the wall.....oh opps we don't do that anymore, we trade them.... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by glauistean
And Ioan lives in France, a country with a screwed up justice system far worse than the USA.
but the mushrooms in France, ah, oh me oh me
And let him start publishing some Putin secrets and see what happens.....No doubt, leakey would be squeaky as they lined him up....
yep find out real quick what the real world is like
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Originally Posted by markabilly
Markabilly, this is a very lame response. You inferred that the Valerie Plame
case was of no consequence and proceeded instead of giving a reason as
to why you did a Bill O'Reilly or a Sean Hannity. You went off in a tangent
about French Law.
Accusing me of using mind altering drugs while posting my thoughts is the
height of juvenile ignorance.
Why are you posting a response when you are contributing nothing.
Again, I state that the outing of Valerie Plame was/is worse than anything
these past few Wikileaks have shown.
The French justice system is just terrible isn't it? All of that droit public which are pretty well much the same as common law principles, and that annoying matter of the principle of equity which exists in France (as well as the British Commonwealth) but which doesn't in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by markabilly
Then there's that simply ghastly suggestion of due process. Why bother when you can simply arrest foreign nationals on the basis of laws which haven't yet been written, and then hold them without trial on something that isn't technically US soil?
Obtaining information by torture? How delightful. Then supposedly standing for the highest principles of justice in the world, but refusing to sign an internationally agreed human rights agreement. Far better than the French justice system.
Couldn't have said it better! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Not anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by markabilly
Now I often live in hotels in countries like Israel and Saudi Arabia, where I can only dream of having the French justice system.
France is a great country, minus Sarkozy but he'll be out of office one day and everything will be OK again.
One has to live some stuff before understanding it for what it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Being a teacher certainly had it's many positive sides, like 4 months vacation per year, however the pay was not enough to be away from home for 4 months! :D
Now the pay is great but I barely manage to take 2 weeks off a year, even though I have the right to 5 weeks.
I guess next step will be to find a compromise! ;)