- 07 May 2021 11:07
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Good and evil doesn’t have a grey zone. Killing and stealing is bad. Violence is never “good” or necessary unless it is used to defend against killers and thieves. Indeed, that is the morality behind the “just war” principle as defined by international laws and treaties.
The “just war” rule has crumbled under the ambitions of empires throughout history. The American-led Anglo Saxon empire is a typical example of that.
Regardless, when the dust settles and moral history is written, America and her Western cohorts will likely be viewed as the most brutal empire in history. Here are ten reasons why this is already the case:
1. Support of Dictators
2. Preemptive Wars of Aggression
3. Torture
4. Suppression of Dissent
5. Elimination of Habeas Corpus
6. Assassinating Citizens
7. Unauthorized Drone Wars
8. Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
9. World’s Largest Drug Dealer
10. World Reserve Currency Prison
Although this empire is infinitely more powerful than Rome was, it will likely suffer the same fate. For every negative action the empire commits, there’s an equal and opposite good reaction. And the goodness of humanity will always defeat tyranny when it goes too far. However, an empire with so much to lose will go down swinging and slinging every weapon in its arsenal, thus putting the final stamp on their status as most brutal empire in history.
The “just war” rule has crumbled under the ambitions of empires throughout history. The American-led Anglo Saxon empire is a typical example of that.
Regardless, when the dust settles and moral history is written, America and her Western cohorts will likely be viewed as the most brutal empire in history. Here are ten reasons why this is already the case:
1. Support of Dictators
2. Preemptive Wars of Aggression
3. Torture
4. Suppression of Dissent
5. Elimination of Habeas Corpus
6. Assassinating Citizens
7. Unauthorized Drone Wars
8. Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
9. World’s Largest Drug Dealer
10. World Reserve Currency Prison
Although this empire is infinitely more powerful than Rome was, it will likely suffer the same fate. For every negative action the empire commits, there’s an equal and opposite good reaction. And the goodness of humanity will always defeat tyranny when it goes too far. However, an empire with so much to lose will go down swinging and slinging every weapon in its arsenal, thus putting the final stamp on their status as most brutal empire in history.