Posted on 04/04/2006 4:26:58 PM PDT by John Semmens
Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State under the Clinton Administration, derided President Bush's policy of combating "evil." "Evil is such a judgmental word," said Albright. "Who's to say what is or isn't evil?"
In an editorial written for the L.A. Times, Albright urged that we be more tolerant of differing points of view. The former Secretary used the example of hostage-taking to make her point. "In our culture, using innocent parties as hostages is viewed unfavorably," said Albright. "But this is cultural myopia. In many parts of the world members of an identified ethnic or religious group are regarded as equally liable for the harm caused by other members of those groups. So, if an American soldier kills a jihadi, persons resembling this soldier, people who are white and probably Christian are considered legitimate targets."
"From our narrow perspective, the beheading of one of these hostages seems horrific," Albright continued. "But from another perspective, it is a necessary, even sacred, act in pursuit of an important political objective and in obedience to deep religious faith."
Albright said Americans must outgrow the simplistic notion that "life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" are universal values and learn to accommodate those who believe in diametrically opposite values. "The essence of diplomacy is putting aside one's own values in order to avoid offending others," said Albright. "What one considers murder, another sees as righteous retribution. It's all relative."
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I'm speechless.... And this woman represented our country as Sec of State??
WOW!!
Another parody, but it's entirely believeable.
I can help you out... Maddie...
Rape rooms = evil
beheadings = evil
murder of 3,000 innocent people = evil
torture of children = evil
religious persecution = evil
Madeline Notbright = idiot
This is not diplomacy. This shows the person has no 'values' whatsoever.
"From our narrow perspective, the beheading of one of these hostages seems horrific," Albright continued. "But from another perspective, it is a necessary, even sacred, act in pursuit of an important political objective and in obedience to deep religious faith."
Defending a heathen practice?
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