At 04:29 AM 9/4/02 -0700, Jimmy Wales wrote:
Michael R. Irwin wrote:
The totality of the material
presented should not be selected to support the frame or view that
the Holocaust was undeserved.
But, the Holocaust was undeserved. That's as uncontroversial a fact as
"The Earth goes around the Sun".
Exactly. Otherwise we'd need to carefully avoid suggesting--on each of the
September 11 pages--that the victims were innocent. Either is absurd and
offensive.
Absurd and offensive to who? The prevailing mainstream
Arab view seem pretty supportive of the attacks.
The Afghanistan government (unrecognized by the U.S. but
effectively in charge anyway) did not choose to recognize
it as a criminal act and hand over the leaders of Al Quada.
Hence, they were invaded and replaced. Is this also
the obviously correct thing to do?
Might makes right and the mighty write history
which is "obviously" correct anytime a new faction
is in charge?
Are Irael's current pogroms or attacks in Palestinian
neighorhoods or camps in response to "terrorist" attacks
"obviously" incorrect?
Regards,
Mike Irwin