Word: moralizers
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...need to look to the Constitution and the right to privacy,” she said, highlighting the government’s obligation to an individual’s dignity and autonomy. “It is not what is moral or immoral, but where the government should interject itself...
...whose honor demands that they fight only with swords, bows and arrows--must go against an army of howitzers and Gatling guns. It's a great set piece, both militarily and cinematically, and one that allows us to mix shreds of hope with our doomy forebodings. And, indeed, a moral victory--of the kind that doesn't necessarily count in the win column--is achieved...
Angels asks a lot of big questions: What is the law--literal, moral and spiritual? What unites a country with no common ancient history? But perhaps the most timely is, In a mongrel, divided country, how can you stand your ground and yet make peace? When Cohn dies (oh, it's not a spoiler--look it up in the encyclopedia), Belize says, "Maybe a queen can forgive a vanquished foe. It isn't easy. It doesn't count if it's easy. It's the hardest thing, forgiveness. Maybe that's where love and justice finally meet...
...America the Unloved Charles Krauthammer's essay on the lack of sympathy for the U.S. is a fine example of the insular thinking, overblown self-image and moral superiority that so many of my fellow Americans (especially those who do not travel) have exhibited since 9/11 [Nov. 17]. You don't become a global superpower with the most lethal military machinery in the galaxy without making enemies?mortal enemies. The sky has been falling on Europe, Africa and Asia for centuries with terrible results, so don't expect a hungry, war-torn and weary world to weep too long...
...targeted eliminations themselves. The pilots were dismissed because they threatened to disobey orders, but Israeli law permits soldiers to disobey clearly illegal commands. So the court would be forced to decide whether the pilots are right to call the targeted eliminations illegal. "We're fighting to keep Israel moral, democratic and strong," says Captain Assaf, a dissenting reserve F-15 pilot, whose last name can't be disclosed owing to military restrictions. It is not the first time this policy has been challenged. The human-rights group Public Committee Against Torture in Israel has also petitioned the Supreme Court...