tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post558766800861150056..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: And This, Too, Is Part of the ProblemDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-5812675741092853882012-04-03T08:22:37.001-07:002012-04-03T08:22:37.001-07:00Because justice is never useless?
More officially...Because justice is never useless?<br /><br />More officially, justice is always an imperfect process in an imperfect world. We do the best we can given innumerable constraints, and given the reality that all parties likely have had their failings (this post focuses on some by Palestinians, but there are plenty by Israelis as well). Sometimes, those failings circumscribe our ability to take actions in pursuit of justice -- but not always. So, for example, neither of these two actions by Palestinian actors has any bearing on the wisdom or propriety of Israel removing its settlements. So it should.David Schraubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-3224520424665192732012-04-02T22:15:23.750-07:002012-04-02T22:15:23.750-07:00In writing "how to best create a just, equita...In writing "how to best create a just, equitable, democratic world that is fair to Jews and everyone else...", especially after enumerating too many non-ethical (ok, so that's an understated term) behaviors of the Pals., begs the question: if, after 90 years of conflict between Jews and Aarbs in this country, we are still arguing not only over rights between the two peoples but over whether one side actually is capable or willing to engage in normative actions that would impress the other side of its intentions for peace and even willingness to abide by agreements, what's the use?YMedadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333122797414935958noreply@blogger.com