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Originally Posted by bobkoure
. . . . I do think we should'a left the CSA go its own way, back when they wanted to (that war wasn't originally about slavery but about money and control of it).
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this is objectionable ("over the line" ?? why introduce this element ?)
post facto judgment is facile, you would 'credit' only those 'good' deeds done because of the understanding
at that moment ?
pfft, bad deeds can also have good results - though not to those exposed at the time
cs, you are correct, I am a cynic due to the education and experiences over my life,
others may have a more felicitous view of the world
agreed, BR is not to my taste at all; nor am I enthused with his appraisal of the content of some (most ?) philosophers; my recommendation was based on the historical overview and the philosophical 'product' of the respective times