I disagree. Sumption is right that we should not apologise nor even judge previous generations for their actions based on a different set of values but at the same time we recognise that, from our pe… (View Post)

What I think is important is to remember that, whatever ones views of Harris and Bomber Command*, after the war we and the rest of the 'civilised' world made an active decision to proscribe… (View Post)

But Patrick was on holiday that weekend and Seamus had a cold. ;) (View Post)

If we are defining it in terms of acts rather than people then no, I would say terrorism is never justified. The act of specifically targetting unarmed civilians, whether they are from the enemies &#… (View Post)

I think to some extent that misunderstands what I have written. It is not an attempt to base the definition on justified/unjustified. Exactly the opposite in fact. What I have said is that there are … (View Post)