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Hoping to garner the support of the American people, proponents of regime-change wars routinely cite humanitarian concerns to justify military intervention in foreign countries. But here is the reality: As a direct result of our intervention in Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, human suffering increased dramatically. ”
There is no denying that the interventionist wars in Iraq and Libya that were propagated as necessary to relieve human suffering actually increased human suffering in those countries - many times over. ”
I believe we can make progress on bringing true equality and fairness back to our government if we continue to work together and make our voices heard. ”
Anything that reflects the human condition back on humans in the entertainment medium is art. ”
I'm a human. Every human is flawed. I might be flawed in different ways than some people, or worse ways than some people, or better ways than some people. ”
As a rule, the civil-rights establishment is not punctual. ”
Children with Down Syndrome are not monsters, but uncommonly gentle human beings who can and do lead full lives. ”
Malaria has long been a devastating and life-threatening global epidemic disease in human history. ”
The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people. ”
The first rule of world-building is available physics, which basically means that if you want it to feel real, it has to follow the same rules as this world, from gravity to how human behaviour works. If you have a fantasy element that doesn't obey the laws of physics, make sure that it has a fantasy explanation. ”