Monday, August 26, 2013

Does a "moral obscenity" justify our going to war?

“The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable. And despite the excuses and equivocations that some have manufactured, it is undeniable,”  John Kerry said. Is the chemical warfare in Syria the only moral obscenity in today's world?  Is it our role to punish those who inflict a moral obscenity?  Which of our vital interests does this action affect?


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