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Originally Posted by zen_tom
As for your question about whether I would fight to reflect my belief that (for example) genocide is wrong - I guess the answer is no. I had the opportunity to sign up during Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia, and I didn't.
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I didn't ask if
you would fight, after all there are so many conflicts no single person can try to solve them all. If what you mean is that you still think violence by people not directly affected is immoral then I guess you have made your point.
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Originally Posted by zen_tom
I've not lived in my country of birth for a number of years now. I think that deals with the accusation of hypocracy.
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Unfortunately this is still hypocrisy so long as you live in a country that has a military and/or police. You are expecting these people to defend you with violence if necessary while having no personal relationship, operating merely on the belief that they are doing the right thing by keeping you safe. You should not be in
any country, but in a lawless territory with a sort of tribal community. Of course, total pacifism might be a tad hard to survive with.