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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Quite simply, yes I believe if you are strong there are cases when it is justified to use that strength to protect your citizens. I believe that the fact we are more powerful than Laos means that we should bully and threaten them - to save the life of a 20 year old girl who is going to be shot down like a dog.
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I believe this is the wrong reason to bully or threaten a nation. The British already have a long history of imperialism to live down. Why do this to Laos simply because a British foreign national is up on drug charges?
I could see diplomatic attempts to extradite and charge her in Britain--but an act of aggression on a non-political matter? That itself is more an act of war than what Laos is doing, which is merely enforcing its own laws upon a civilian.
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If this was a man there might even be an argument to say that we have to respect the laws of another nation state - but the basic laws of human decency surely forbid the gunning down of a 20 year old girl by the law?
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This is not a gender issue.
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Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 05-03-2009 at 09:55 AM..
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