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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. ”
The Gospel announces that Jesus came to acquit the guilty. He came to judge and be judged in our place. Christ came to satisfy the deep judgment against us once and for all so that we could be free from the judgement of God, others, and ourselves. ”
In the Old Testament, we are continually told that our good works are not enough, that God has made a provision. This provision is pointed to at every place in the Old Testament. ”
I've made my stamp on the earth. My name will go down in history, and if I never want to work again, I don't have to. ”
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. ”
I'd rather have dinner with Don King than with Mark Furhman. But then, I'm American. I have no perspective. ”
Children with Down Syndrome are not monsters, but uncommonly gentle human beings who can and do lead full lives. ”
Our democratic system, national identity, and international space must be respected. Any forms of suppression will harm the stability of cross-strait relations. ”