03-07-2022, 05:45 PM
(03-07-2022, 05:20 PM)Duchess Wrote:(03-07-2022, 04:43 PM)rothschild Wrote: Everything I mentioned is what the "news" outlets would be talking about if they had any journalistic integrity. They're all part of the equation, none of them occur in a vacuum, they are not isolated events, yet that is how they are reported on.
As for war criminals Cheney and Bush, why is it they haven't been prosecuted and convicted? Because we live in a world that's rife with double standards? Perhaps you should consider that double standards undermine the so-called rule of law, so if we'd like to live in a world where military aggression is no longer considered acceptable, eliminating them would be extremely helpful.
I don't disagree with any of that, rothschild. I'm all about fairness in life, same rules for one & all and I don't believe that's too much to ask for, but it is. The hardest life lesson for me to learn, and one I still struggle with at my age, is that life isn't fair, it just isn't.
I absolutely believe that double standards undermine the rule of law.
IMO, if ordinary people were more involved in governance, it would allow us to change policies in ways that would strengthen the rule of law. What we're seeing in Ukraine is indicative of what happens when certain groups of people are shielded from the consequences of their actions. We can change this if we step up to the plate and work together.
