Expressing displeasure about the law is appropriate. Applying coersion to have it changed would be too much (and probably backfire, as it'd give the Taliban a better excuse for accusing us danged furriners of imperialism) but staying silent when we have genuine problems with the legislation is inappropriate too.
-- Steve hates that the more modernist and moderate members of Afghan society don't have enough clout to defeat this thing on their own thanks to decades of oppression.
Freedom cannot be imposed from without. The idea can be planted, as it was planted across Europe by Napoleon's armies, but freedom has to be brought about by the population itself.
I find the law morally repugnant, and therefore feel I have the right to protest against it.
I think the grey area is how much pressure we can place on the country to do something about it. For instance, can we withhold aid/help/support? The easy answer would be yes, but then that logic would justify Bushs refusal to support any charity that allowed abortions. Unfortunately once you get to this level I think its often a case by case situation.
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-- Steve hates that the more modernist and moderate members of Afghan society don't have enough clout to defeat this thing on their own thanks to decades of oppression.
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I think the grey area is how much pressure we can place on the country to do something about it. For instance, can we withhold aid/help/support? The easy answer would be yes, but then that logic would justify Bushs refusal to support any charity that allowed abortions. Unfortunately once you get to this level I think its often a case by case situation.
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