tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19024438.post4530648950359811611..comments2023-10-23T21:13:07.775+06:00Comments on Deane's Dimension: Eelam declaredDeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11858835286985736348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19024438.post-20950106086096784862008-06-11T01:41:00.000+06:002008-06-11T01:41:00.000+06:00Sittingnut, Your self-proclaimed libertarian crede...Sittingnut, Your self-proclaimed libertarian credentials appear rather shallow each time you put up a knee-jerk defence of government policy, especially in circumstances when individual rights have clearly been violatd.<BR/><BR/>There can, possibly be a libertarian argument constructed for "A war" against the LTTE, who are, without doubt, a bunch of sophisticated Gundas, but what's been fought by Mahinda is not that war. This is not a principles law fought for "democracy, justice, freedom ladi da". I've seen you make this argument before, but surely, you realize that is just nonsense.<BR/><BR/>When you make such comparisons like "movement of all Vs. movement of some" you further loose credibility in your claimed principles, that's just elevating democracy over liberty, which amounts to nothing but mob rule. Mob being the weak choice between a terrorist and a pseudo-dictator. The fact that the dictator was elected (under trivial circumstances, as you may recall) matters little here.<BR/><BR/>A does barely hold, but not in areas where it should. A system of governance where the constitution is not supreme is a joke, especially if that country is run by morons. That's what we have. <BR/><BR/>Bottom line is this is wrong plain and simple. As someone who routinely advocates crushing the LTTE to safeguard democracy, justice,human rights, of the people of the north, I thought you'd be the one who should be writing this one. But surprise surprise, nothing of the sort.Deanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858835286985736348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19024438.post-35932294393599222412008-06-10T03:40:00.000+06:002008-06-10T03:40:00.000+06:00me thinks you are exaggerating too much about a un...me thinks you are exaggerating too much about a understandable security measure . and elamists will not be partying imo , but perhaps you know better ? :-).<BR/>-<BR/>will sc intervene? may be, may be not. then we will know whether it does contravene freedom of movement or just a another form of identification.<BR/>(whether id cards are a infringement of privacy is another question, which depends on the evolving value of different rights according to circumstances.<BR/> which ones should we value most? privacy or life? movement of all to movement of some? etc etc . without addressing all that your post is superficial in that angle as well<BR/>-<BR/>fact that sc can intervene and has done so says that constitution is still active . in spite of your claims<BR/>same with all your other claims. most of which btw are common to almost all countries.( nor are they new here as you imply )<BR/>your exaggerations and lack of proportion, probably have more to do with your other personal frustrations perhaps<BR/>-<BR/>and do complain . who is preventing you ? a ghost of your own creation perhaps ?<BR/>-<BR/><BR/>anyway glad you are so concerned about right of movement of ppl in north . bc i have not seen you speak up for their human rights, justice , democracy and freedom all curtailed by ltte . when have you ever asked that ltte be bought to justice using force if need be to protect those rights?<BR/><BR/>and about elections - even imperfect elections ( not as bad as you without much proof claims ) is better than election where only one vote is cast .<BR/>but perhaps since you say this is worse, you prefer one vote ? or 90%+votes for one candidate?sittingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409176960405641998noreply@blogger.com