Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id VAA00729 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 4 Oct 2001 21:28:34 +0100 Subject: RE: Questions for Martin E. Marty, a Scholar of Religion Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 16:22:34 -0400 x-sender: wsmith1@camail2.harvard.edu x-mailer: Claris Emailer 2.0v3, Claritas Est Veritas From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu> To: "memetics list" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Message-ID: <20011004202330.AAA9715@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]> Sender: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On 10/04/01 11:14, Philip Jonkers said this-
>Without choosing sides, I believe you are [splitting hairs] Wade, as attack
>is usually considered the best defense.
I considered that argument, briefly, but, somehow deemed it not quite on
point enough.
The 'offense as defense' is okay if one is threatened, backed up to the
wall. In fact, it becomes the only recourse. And, yeah, I can see where
fundy islamic thinking might present followers with 'up against the wall'
scenarios.
Still, I perceived a 'but' somewhere. Not sure where it is. Once engaged
in war, the citizen becomes the soldier, and the soldier is willing to
die, or should be. So, yeah, perhaps these were soldiers of allah.
Still, I want a 'but', if only for righteousness' sake.
- Wade
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