http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/05/06/american-foreign-policy-still-a-potential-force-for-good-in-support-of-i-vawa/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:17:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/05/06/american-foreign-policy-still-a-potential-force-for-good-in-support-of-i-vawa/#comment-336395 Richard Aubrey Wed, 07 May 2008 15:24:38 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/05/06/american-foreign-policy-still-a-potential-force-for-good-in-support-of-i-vawa/#comment-336395 Kevin Drum, about a year ago, asked himself why he did not say more about conditions in Iran, which stood for all the things he loathed. He answered himself by saying that if Iran looks bad, then George Bush looks good. And he would never do that. So, for ol' Kevin, the Iranians are on their own, at least until opposing them does not make a republican president look good. How many oppose liberation for women, and others, simply out of Bush hatred? Probably all. Kevin Drum, about a year ago, asked himself why he did not say more about conditions in Iran, which stood for all the things he loathed.
He answered himself by saying that if Iran looks bad, then George Bush looks good. And he would never do that.
So, for ol’ Kevin, the Iranians are on their own, at least until opposing them does not make a republican president look good.
How many oppose liberation for women, and others, simply out of Bush hatred?
Probably all.

]]> http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/05/06/american-foreign-policy-still-a-potential-force-for-good-in-support-of-i-vawa/#comment-335445 Lester Hunt Tue, 06 May 2008 20:39:26 +0000 http://hugoschwyzer.net/2008/05/06/american-foreign-policy-still-a-potential-force-for-good-in-support-of-i-vawa/#comment-335445 I suppose a major source of resistance to measures like this one is relativism, especially the egalitarian version of it: we shouldn't "set ourselves up as judges" of the way they do things in other countries. Another reason to not be a relativist. I suppose a major source of resistance to measures like this one is relativism, especially the egalitarian version of it: we shouldn’t “set ourselves up as judges” of the way they do things in other countries. Another reason to not be a relativist.

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