That is, can you reason with the unreasonable?
2007-12-04 09:51:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No. You might try trickery or deception, but real compromise, diplomacy and negotiation must have two parties willing to solve a concern in the most equitable way for both parties.
2007-12-04 10:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you, yourself, are reasonable. That's why George W. Bush has been unable to deal with Ahmenidinajadadadad, the President of Iran, diplomatically; because they're both clearly unreasonable men.
2007-12-04 18:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
NO! Read a history book and see what diplomacy with Hitler did for Neville Chamberlin, England, Europe, and the world.
Diplomacy doesn't not work with madmen or madwomen.
2007-12-04 19:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by GRUMPY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously not. Look at Bush, Cheney, Bolton and all the other unreasonable neocons.
2007-12-04 18:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Our enemy is an unreasoning beast who understands only violence." Everyone has believed that about all of their enemies for 5,000 years.
2007-12-04 17:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. The answer is "no".
Just look at christian theocrats!
2007-12-04 17:55:21 · answer #6 · answered by Zinger! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋