[extropy-chat] Wikipedia entry on the Proactionary Principle

[Mike Lorrey]

We did that schtick in 1991. It sorta worked for the Kurds, but not at
all for the Shiites. The peace love and coexistence thing doesn't
really work well when the other side is still exterminating whole
villages each day.

--- The Avantguardian <avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The Doctrine of Pre-emption can be succinctly phrased
> as "Do unto others BEFORE they do unto you." This
> still leaves much room for honorable conduct. One can
> just as easily pre-empt someone with kindness as a
> "shock and awe" missile attack. We could have
> airdropped food, pornographic pictures, and arabic
> translations of John Locke's "Rights of Man" on them
> and had gotten just as much chaos for a whole lot
> cheaper in money and lives. 
> 
> --- Mike Lorrey <mlorrey at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > It is clear that the precautionary principle is
> > pre-emptive in
> > practice. Odd that those who support it tend to
> > oppose pre-emptive
> > action in other issues....
> > 
> > --- Brett Paatsch <bpaatsch at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> > 
> > > How does the proactionary principle stand in
> > relation to the
> > > doctrine of pre-emption I wonder? Ying and Yang?
> > Jeckle
> > > and Hyde?
> > > 
> > > We know where we can find the proactionary
> > principle 
> > > described, but where oh where has the definitive
> > > articulation of the doctrine of pre-emption gone? 
> > > 
> > > Be interesting to see the principle and the
> > doctrine compared
> > > and contrasted. 
> > > 
> > > Brett Paatsch>
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> > Mike Lorrey
> > Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
> > "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of
> > human freedom.
> > It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of
> > slaves."
> >                                       -William Pitt
> > (1759-1806) 
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> The Avantguardian 
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Mike Lorrey
Vice-Chair, 2nd District, Libertarian Party of NH
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves."
                                      -William Pitt (1759-1806) 
Blog: http://intlib.blogspot.com


		
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