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We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by Beth Impson on Aug 19, 22:24:
Adapted from a collect in the Book of Common Prayer: "Direct Dr. Beckwith and his family, O Lord, in all their doings, with thy most gracious favor, and further them with thy continual help; that in all their works begun, continued, and ended in thee, the ... [More]
We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by Lydia on Aug 19, 22:10:
But less than 90 miles from us. Hope to see you soon. ... [More]
We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by Francis Beckwith on Aug 19, 21:56:
Steve: Ironically, I will remain still 90 miles from one of my most vociferous critics, the Casey Kasum of philosophy. :-) Frank ... [More]
Not Bad, But Tragic
Comment posted by Zippy on Aug 19, 20:55:
Aristocles: The text you quoted does not seem to be any sort of pledge on our part to intervene militarily. ... [More]
We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by steve burton on Aug 19, 20:19:
This is great news - and welcome proof that those who have done everything in their power to sabotage your career *can* be beaten. ... [More]
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Comment posted by aristocles on Aug 19, 19:23:
Thanks for the digression, feel free to provide a better analogy. Actually, I just felt the need to provide an equally-flawed analogy; its purpose had already been served. ... [More]
Not Bad, But Tragic
Comment posted by aristocles on Aug 19, 19:15:
Zippy, Although I agree with your statement here: "Do we have an obligation to follow secret back room handshakes and winks, like the sort that arguably got Britain into WWI? No." In cases wherein this had been the case, there is definitely a point to b ... [More]
Not Bad, But Tragic
Comment posted by Step2 on Aug 19, 17:39:
Thanks for the digression, feel free to provide a better analogy. "Arbitrary" is a strange word choice for a deception that fundamentally changes the relationship/alliance you believed yourself to be in. So what counts as a reasonable reason to null the ... [More]
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Comment posted by aristocles on Aug 19, 16:59:
...Nor did the engagement analogy provided by Step2, but I felt the need to indulge in such digression due to it. ... [More]
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Comment posted by George R. on Aug 19, 16:51:
On general principle I think we do have an obligation to defend countries we pledge to defend, which means we should be much more selective about handing out those pledges. At least Step2 accepts the principle. Do we have an obligation to follow secret b ... [More]
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Comment posted by Zippy on Aug 19, 16:33:
Agreements between countries are not indissoluable marriages. ... [More]
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Comment posted by aristocles on Aug 19, 16:30:
So, in other words, arbitrarily regard the marriage contract as 'null' and kick wifey to the curb? I can't say that I'm shocked considering the staggering number of divorces that occur annually within the United States alone which would perhaps attest to ... [More]
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Comment posted by Step2 on Aug 19, 16:03:
In other words, do you honor the marriage contract or not? If you knew all this going into the marriage, yes. If she deliberately concealed this in order to dupe you into getting entangled in this soap opera, no. The main problem is that you have a rela ... [More]
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Comment posted by aristocles on Aug 19, 15:52:
The situation in Georgia is like getting engaged to a woman not because she is your beloved with mutual goals and interests, but mainly for the reason that she is blond and you like blonds. Don't forget all the unresolved issues with her ex either. Let's ... [More]
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Comment posted by Step2 on Aug 19, 15:46:
George, Part of the reason I rephrased the question was to show that it did not align with the reality of this particular conflict. On general principle I think we do have an obligation to defend countries we pledge to defend, which means we should be muc ... [More]
We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by Kyl Schalk on Aug 19, 13:18:
Congrats. ... [More]
The Purpose-Driven Rant: Andrew Sullivan Does Not Understand Rick Warren
Comment posted by Roach on Aug 19, 12:43:
Sullivan embraces a distinctly continental and 19th Century kind of liberalism that demands religion stand back from political life. It is the kind of liberalism that forbids priests to wear their clothing or have festivals in an aggressively secular natio ... [More]
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Comment posted by Zippy on Aug 19, 12:17:
It isn't really a yes or no question though. The question is ambiguous enough that it could encompass any number of quite different concrete situations. If we signed a treaty ratified by Congress binding us to do so, then yes, we have an obligation to do ... [More]
Learned Thoughts on the Russian-Georgian Question
Comment posted by KW on Aug 19, 10:26:
Here's a Spiegel interview with "the greatest man of the century" Solzhenitsyn: Solzhenitsyn also addresses the worsening relationship between Russia and the West. Why is this happening? ”I can name many reasons, but the most interesting ones are psychol ... [More]
We're off to Notre Dame for the 2008-09 school year
Comment posted by Paul J Cella on Aug 19, 10:21:
Wake up the echoes, Frank. ... [More]