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Debates about the meaning of "terrorism" often feature some odd assumptions, including: (1) Killing 500 civilians while making some attempt to avoid killing them is less morally problematic than killing five civilians while attempting to kill many more. I suppose this may be true, but it hardly ...
Pentagon Chief Sees Opportunities In Russia and the War on Terrorism
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"Moral Clarity" Is for Psychopaths
Whiskey Fire — ... I'm going to have to admit that I'm confused by a lot of things, as is Paul Campos: Debates about the meaning of "terrorism" often feature some odd assumptions, including: (1) Killing 500 civilians while making some attempt to avoid killing them is less morally ...

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