Well, if the Canadian government passed a law saying that cars no longer needed to go through any sort of testing before they were put on the market, or legalized drunk driving, or stopped having speed limits, I'd say they were pretty culpable if deaths from traffic collisions increased. Yes, the drunk driver would be responsible too—more than one party can be responsible.
Wait wait, I didn't bring up making the roads worse, but failing to make them better (as in "failing to adjust the sanctions when it became clear Hussein wasn't done playing chicken"). I'm talking about all drivers. Sober drivers cause collisions too. At some point, the government passed laws allowing people to drive cars, yes? Before that, there were no car-related traffic fatalities. The government, by failing to prohibit driving, is responsible for every single car-related death since then, yes or no?
Who do you hold to be primarily responsible for sanction-related deaths in Nicaragua and Gaza?
I'd have to look at the letter of the sanctions and choices available to all parties. Until then, I'll blame God!
[and now I am 10 minutes late for a meeting. Argh! Why must you be interesting on a Friday night? *tries to leave again without hitting refresh*]
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Re: As an unapologetic remaining fan of the Clinton years
Date: 2008-11-15 12:21 am (UTC)Wait wait, I didn't bring up making the roads worse, but failing to make them better (as in "failing to adjust the sanctions when it became clear Hussein wasn't done playing chicken"). I'm talking about all drivers. Sober drivers cause collisions too. At some point, the government passed laws allowing people to drive cars, yes? Before that, there were no car-related traffic fatalities. The government, by failing to prohibit driving, is responsible for every single car-related death since then, yes or no?
Who do you hold to be primarily responsible for sanction-related deaths in Nicaragua and Gaza?
I'd have to look at the letter of the sanctions and choices available to all parties. Until then, I'll blame God!
[and now I am 10 minutes late for a meeting. Argh! Why must you be interesting on a Friday night? *tries to leave again without hitting refresh*]