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Sat, 08 May 2010 11:32:51 +0000

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She's In Love With The World » Red shirts and wet shirts: a Thai New Year — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:51:45 +0000

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By: Sarah Lipman

Sarah Lipman — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:34:08 +0000

@Gary Lipman – Your recent comments have made me think more and more about “justifiable” wars and when it is necessary to step in an “overthrow” (for lack of a better word) a despot, government or evil force. While I still personally lean toward peaceful negotiation and admonishments, I understand that in many cases an evil force just can’t be stopped.

What affected me most learning about the Khmer Rouge and the genocide inflicted upon its people is that I had little education of it beforehand. For as much as we learn about the Holocaust, why wasn’t THIS genocide publicized? Why doesn’t genocide in places like Darfur garner attention? A genocide is a genocide no matter who is affected and how many are killed. What makes against Cambodians or Sudanese less important than one against the Jews?

One of the most common phrases heard over and over in the Jewish faith is “Never again…” and “Always remember…” Well, they are happening again, just not against us.

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Genocide and poverty in Cambodia | the world cares.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:08:40 +0000

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By: Gary Lipman

Gary Lipman — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:57:23 +0000

It’s not only speaking up but acting out against pure evil. Voices, discussion, protest, and negotiation alone have never worked against despots or those who are the manifestation of evil. Following up on your previous post, would you have supported a war against Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, even knowing that there would be death? Is the death of a few truly evil people worth it to save the lives of millions of innocent victims? While many questions in life aren’t always clear, for me there is no lack of clarity on that question. Territorial wars and wars of conquest are one thing, but war against evil or those who want to turn society back to the dark ages are damn well worth it.

Of course, we can always talk and protest and pretend that irrational people are going to pay attention and change their intended behaviors. When a despot says he’s going to do something, history has proven time and time again, that he usually follows through unless stopped. Ahmadinejad will be the next to do so unless we actively confront him.