To be fair, Oliver has to rehearse the entire history of the theory of just war before he can even begin to make an ethical decision. It will take a lot of time!
Reminds me of the comic schtick with the late Jack Benny, some years ago. Jack Is accosted by a mugger who, with a gun, demands,“Your money or your life!” Benny, with a very thoughtful expression, stares at the mugger. The mugger repeats the demand, “Your money or your life!” Benny replies, “I’m thinking! I’m thinking!”
The great Jack Benny line was serendipitous: Someone said the “money or life” line and then after a pause while the writer was trying to think up a response Benny or his writer just blurted out “I’m thinking.”
Sir Osis of Liver about 12 years ago
Ethics, schmetics… who built the landmines his father is using to smoke schnauzers?
Sisyphos about 12 years ago
To be fair, Oliver has to rehearse the entire history of the theory of just war before he can even begin to make an ethical decision. It will take a lot of time!
thirdguy about 12 years ago
WMDs don’t kill people.People kill people.
twj0729 about 12 years ago
Reminds me of the comic schtick with the late Jack Benny, some years ago. Jack Is accosted by a mugger who, with a gun, demands,“Your money or your life!” Benny, with a very thoughtful expression, stares at the mugger. The mugger repeats the demand, “Your money or your life!” Benny replies, “I’m thinking! I’m thinking!”
djmalloy about 12 years ago
Remember, Oliver. Only the USA is allowed to have WMDs.
Burnside217 about 12 years ago
Sad to say, it appears that much of the research today is just about getting more grant $$$. Does that affect the results? “Follow the $$$.”
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
Ctrl + will help you.
Vonne Anton about 12 years ago
Politicians, business, religion, and now science are all on the take? Who’da thunk it! No wonder even “facts” are no longer facts.
thirdguy about 12 years ago
I was riffing on the NRA,but you knew that!
Burnside217 about 12 years ago
Today he’s working for the Institute for Factual Diversity developing the Random Fact Generator.
galanti about 12 years ago
The great Jack Benny line was serendipitous: Someone said the “money or life” line and then after a pause while the writer was trying to think up a response Benny or his writer just blurted out “I’m thinking.”