Philosophically, doesn't it seem that Republicans believe the ends justify the means?

Question

How else would one explain their fondness for torture ?

Answer 1

Yes. This has been the "modus operandi" of the Republican party for many, many years. The problem is that some "means" have been proved to NOT WORK. For example, the torture of detainees has led to misinformation more than many times. (If you were being tortured, wouldn't you SAY ANYTHING to get your torturers to stop hurting you? John McCain was tortured, and he knows PERSONALLY what it is like.)

It is better to lead a country by example. Show that you are honorable, and the rest of the world will respect you.

The US is now very disrespected internationally, especially in the Middle East, because we have broken the very laws we wrote with respect to torture - and the offensive war and occupation of Iraq (based on false pretenses, such as WMDs.)

After Bush has left the White House, it will take years to "mend international fences." This is why it is terribly important for everyone to vote out the incumbents in November.

Answer 2

Bush might want to look the proper social gathering of agreeing with this statement. As "undesirable" has his administration has been, i imagine GWB, the guy, truly has u . s . a .'s proper interests at coronary heart. besides the undeniable fact that, he will do although he desires to to get the outcome he needs (cease terrorism by unwell-cautioned conflict, kin spying, Patriot Act, etc.). Ghandi is an eye-catching case - i might want to assert he's a huge fan of the ends, an recommend of helping those in want, and a lot less attentive to how we get there. Hitler is likewise an exciting case, yet he appeared very attentive to the means - those were, in a way, an end unto themselves. I.e. torture and killing of Jews replaced into the signifies that trumped the authentic of "racial clensing." It replaced into evil, yet he wasn't utilising the authentic to justify the means, the means honestly PROVED the authentic. i'm tempted to %. him for wonder value. yet obviously, Jesus is the furthest from the statement. His philosophy (it is respected with the help of both Christians and non-Christians) replaced into that your intentions were more desirable significant than your moves - the non secular chief who prayed on the line replaced into criticized, even as the female who gave all she had, besides the very undeniable reality that it replaced into little or no replaced into very much praised.

Answer 3

You are right. In fact, the Bush administration's abuses of power in the name of "fighting terrorism" gives the terrorists a win by diminishing American freedoms. It also shows Bush, Rove, and others (including the Repubicans who rubberstamp his abuses and make excuses for his horrible mistakes) to be....in a word...UnAmerican. Maybe even AntiAmerican. The political mindset of "winning at all costs" is not an American value. It belongs in the realm of dictators and backward thinking governments everywhere, not in America.

Answer 4

Because they are incorrect. The only true and correct political party is the Libertarian National Socialist Green Party. They are atheist, peaceful, pro-gay, pro-drug legalization, anti-racist, environmentalist Nazis who acknowledge the Holocaust likely occurred (but are neutral as to its justification) and oppose the government sponsored killing of Jews, Christians & gays and the disabled. The LNSGP "rejects Judeo-Christian moral standards, victim mentality political behavior, capital-centric value systems, and authority."

Answer 5

It was the islamist that slammed into twin towers. It was islamists that were cheering in the streets of there God forsaken filthy 3rd world countries. And they continue their acts of terrorism throughout the world. So please dont say republicans are fond of torture. Its groups in our country like the aclu and planned parenthood that get their kicks out of killing innocent babies and killing terri schaivo.

Answer 6

in order to define torture you need to have physical harm. like chick hern used to say no harn no foul. but united states have too much harm. i say that is because more and more people die each day in iraq and afrganistan because people revoke against united states because we are too greedy on oil.

Answer 7

No, they're not fond of torture. They're fond of finding more info about the anti-U.S. Jihadists.

Answer 8

this isn't a political problem ..everyone that walks the face of this earth at this time .believes this !

we need to drop the democrat ,republican , facade and realize one thing ..AMERICA IS IN TROUBLE ! .........we need to join to keep our heads up out of the crap that we are plunging ourselves in ........politics got us into a war deceptively i might add.......now here we are ...
playing politics while the world is falling down around us........the was we are in .was supposed to be WON by technology and superiority of the American agenda.........I am not a liberal .....I am a republican who doesnt know whats gonna happen in this next election........believe me ...........

WHEN THE ELECTION IS OVER , WE WILL HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT..WE AS A NATION WILL BE AT SQUARE ONE....AND THE TRUTH IS ..WHILE AMERICA FIGHTS ITS SANDBOX POLITICS ..IRAN IS SWEARING TO DESTROY OUR WAY OF LIFE...............BI-PARTISAN POLITICS AS IT IS TODAY ,HAS NOTHING TO DO ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR WAY OF LIFE.........

THE TERRORISTS ARE TELLING US WHAT THEY ARE GONNA DO TO US ......AND WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT TOM CRUISES BABY AND WHO PARIS HILTON IS F@#$%NG....

OUR REALITIES ARE PERVERSE.WE ARE NOT LISTENING TO OUR ENEMIES .WE ARE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL ....
AMERICA .WAKE UP .......PEOPLE WHO READ THIS LISTEN TO THE NEWS , READ YOUR NEWSPAPERS........ OUR COUNTRY IS IN TROUBLE ........

THE "ENDS JUSTIFIES THE MEANS" LOOK AT WHAT THE PRESIDENT OF IRAN IS SAYING ...THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO DESTROY THE WEST.......NOT JUST ISRAEL .....THE WEST ...US ....... THESE MANIACS ARE GONNA DO WHATEVER THEY HAVE TO DO TO GET THEIR PLAN ACCOMPLISHED.......ANS AMERICANS ARE WORRIED ABOUT ...BRITTANY ,,PARIS ,I-PODS,, MUSIC,,,,HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY CAN DATE, ALL OF THE THINGS THAT OUR ENEMY KNOWS WE THINK ARE SO IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTRY........SAD STATEMENT.

..DO YOU KNOW WHAT AMERICA'S LARGEST EXPORT TO THE WORLD IS ? STEEL ? TECHNOLOGY? AUTOS?

THE ANSWER IS THIS .......ENTERTAINMENT....
THATS WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER TO THE WORLD.....THATS A SAD STATEMENT ABOUT OUR COUNTRY........

Answer 9

yes... they seem to... and I don't think that they care what they do, as long as they think that they are doing it "to protect America"....

the only thing is... they are constantly violating the foundations of America trying to "protect it"... when you sell yourself to save yourself... all you have left is an empty hull of a person...

we don't have to selll-out our values to beat terror... we're much better than that... Republicans need to stop selling America short...

all they can do is call us names like third graders...

Answer 10

Only if they are getting piece of the action.