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Originally Posted by Blade
If you have a problem grasping the idea of hypothetical questions, please go elsewhere.
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I feel much the same way about the concept of "debate forum".
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There is a country - The Republic of Slobovia. It is a horrifying evil dictatorship. It is clear that nobody can overthrow the dictator - several attempts have been made, and all crushed. Many hundreds of thousands of the people of Slobovia have been killed by the dictator. The democratic nations contemplate this country: It is rather weak compared to first world countries. Should they liberate the country, they wonder. They think they can do that in relatively low cost of life, but they are concerned that a conflict between ethnic groups will break out in the aftermath, with fairly large loss of life. On the one hand, if they leave the dictator alone, and he and his successors kill people by the hundred thousand endlessly into the future.
What should the democratic countries do, and why?
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Since Slobovia is a hypothetical country much of the political baggage associated
with similar debates over current events cant be set aside.
If Slobovia existed in a World similar to ours it would stand side by side with
equally repressive, and violent, nations such as N. Korea. If I were confronted with
a decision to liberate Slobovia I would have to ask "why not N. Korea?". If the
motivation is purely humanitarian why is it being selectively applied?