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Old 10-23-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by aklim View Post
So just like taxes, if you have more money, you are taxed at a higher level. Therefore, if they cannot afford to follow the rules of warfare, they can be excused. We, since we can afford it, should have to pay more, right?

A lot more preferable than not living to have that century of animosity.
If the enemy believe they have been hoodwinked, there is likely to be a fitful peace. We succeeded in post WW2 G and J largely because we behaved with a high general degree of honor, IMHO.

Expecting people to behave against normal human nature is not prudent.
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