Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Fresh perspective on the Geneva Convention

Mr. Feathertop at John C Wright's blog reminds those of us who have had their judgment dulled by why-can't-we-all-just-get-along-ism (and that includes myself) that the surest way to encourage good behavior is with a system of rewards and punishments and not with mere pleading. The Geneva convention should not be looked at merely from the perspective of what it prevents those in power from doing to those who qualify from the convention’s protections.

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