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1. It is never right to kill another person. I Agree. However that doesnt mean that I don't recognize the fact that it is sometimes necessary to kill another human being (eg. Crazy Bayonet Man/Hitler/Paris Hilton)
2. Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countries. Although most of the world's leaders probably do want the best for their countries, it seems to me that getting re-elected, or personal gain is a more important factor in many of their minds. Not so sure about wehter I agree or disagree.
3. If a political leader has done something wrong, it is alright to get rid of him or her by whatever means necessary. Hell yes. Remember people, if you live in a democracy, you dont work for the government, the government work for you. Obviously, the 'means' one would use to remove said politican from power depends on the severity of his/her crime.
4. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Not necessarily. I guess it depends on the personality of the person concerned.
5. In certain situations it may be justified for a political leader to bend or break the law for the good of the country. Disagree. Laws are there for a reason. If a person such as the Prez/PM breaks the law for the 'good of the country', it is entirely stripping the law of all authority, and is the first step towards totalitarianism.
6. People should never compromise their ideals or beliefs. I agree. I do, however recognize that this may be necessary in a democracy.
7. "My country right or wrong" is not just a slogan; it is every citizen's patriotic duty. I have a serious problem with that statement. Taken to an extreme this sort of thinking led to the gas chambers at Auschwitz. RakuraiTenjin made a very good point when he said that the French Resistance, fighting against the Vichy Administration, were also patriots, but I would still argue that it is more important to stand up for universal values like democracy or freedom or whatever, rather than fighting because you happen to be born on this patch of land, as opposed to that patch of land over there.
8. No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for. Disagree. I would die for democracy, I would die for freedom of speech and assembly. Hell, I would even die to defend the ****ing NHS. If you wouldn't at the very least be willing to die for your friends or family, I'm not sure you deserve life at all.
9. Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant tase of death but once. Meh, whatever.
10. "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is [oftened buried] with their bones" Disagree. Anybody remember Martin Luther King? Gandhi? etc, etc.
2. Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countries. Although most of the world's leaders probably do want the best for their countries, it seems to me that getting re-elected, or personal gain is a more important factor in many of their minds. Not so sure about wehter I agree or disagree.
3. If a political leader has done something wrong, it is alright to get rid of him or her by whatever means necessary. Hell yes. Remember people, if you live in a democracy, you dont work for the government, the government work for you. Obviously, the 'means' one would use to remove said politican from power depends on the severity of his/her crime.
4. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Not necessarily. I guess it depends on the personality of the person concerned.
5. In certain situations it may be justified for a political leader to bend or break the law for the good of the country. Disagree. Laws are there for a reason. If a person such as the Prez/PM breaks the law for the 'good of the country', it is entirely stripping the law of all authority, and is the first step towards totalitarianism.
6. People should never compromise their ideals or beliefs. I agree. I do, however recognize that this may be necessary in a democracy.
7. "My country right or wrong" is not just a slogan; it is every citizen's patriotic duty. I have a serious problem with that statement. Taken to an extreme this sort of thinking led to the gas chambers at Auschwitz. RakuraiTenjin made a very good point when he said that the French Resistance, fighting against the Vichy Administration, were also patriots, but I would still argue that it is more important to stand up for universal values like democracy or freedom or whatever, rather than fighting because you happen to be born on this patch of land, as opposed to that patch of land over there.
8. No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for. Disagree. I would die for democracy, I would die for freedom of speech and assembly. Hell, I would even die to defend the ****ing NHS. If you wouldn't at the very least be willing to die for your friends or family, I'm not sure you deserve life at all.
9. Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant tase of death but once. Meh, whatever.
10. "The evil that men do lives after them; the good is [oftened buried] with their bones" Disagree. Anybody remember Martin Luther King? Gandhi? etc, etc.