Re: Definition of Pirates Was: OT: We got it up!

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:34:39 -0500, Aubrey McIntosh, Ph.D. wrote:
> John Larkin wrote:
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:39:38 GMT, Richard the Dreaded Libertarian
>>
>>>The point was, "terrorism" is the last line of defense of a people
>>>who are being invaded by the inexorable US war machine.
>>
>> That's absurd. The first attempt to bring down the WTC was in 1992.
>> Islamic terrorists have been bringing down planes and ships for
>> decades. These guys aren't acting on the behalf of, or for the welfare
>> of, any people but themselves. They want to be the Taliban, to rule
>> absolutely without anyone's vote or consent, to keep their women down
>> and send their young men off to die, leaving that many more young
>> women for themselves.
>
> There is an article at
>
> <http://www.legalaffairs.org/issues/July-August-2005/feature_burgess_julaug05.msp>
>
> that argues to legally define "terrorists" as "pirates" in order to
> bring mature and accepted law to bear.
>
> One of the implications is the jurisdiction issue: pirates could be
> captured wherever they were found, by anyone who found them.
>
> Now, we just need an electronic pirate locator circuit.

That's stupid. Terrorists are not pirates, they're ideologues. What
could possess a person to blow themselves up? I heard stories of the
same thing happening in VietNam - they were using children to deliver
explosives, and, yes, blow themselves up along with as many invaders
as they could. "Would you give your life for Your Country?" - Which
side says that?

Back to the point, "terrorists" are just guerillas who are faced with
certain defeat. "Pirates" are simply "privateers." In the days when
"pirates" were glorified, the various kings and queens and princes
and stuff didn't like them operating on the open seas, not paying their
tribute to the kqp&e.

But nobody's willing to look at the root cause of terrorism, which is
imperialist aggression.

Do you know why repuglicans go to the barber for a shave?
Because they can't stand to look themselves in the face in
the mirror.

Thanks,
Rich

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