Unfortunately, "intellectual thought and discourse" is all too often used as a justification for the lack of moral and/or physical courage needed to make difficult decisions, and act upon them, even when the evidence supporting such decisions is unimpeachable.

Originally Posted by localgrizzly

Unfortunately, "intellectual thought and discourse" is all too often used as a justification for the lack of moral and/or physical courage needed to make difficult decisions, and act upon them, even when the evidence supporting such decisions is unimpeachable.

Rrrright.

Originally Posted by localgrizzly

Unfortunately, "intellectual thought and discourse" is all too often used as a justification for the lack of moral and/or physical courage needed to make difficult decisions, and act upon them, even when the evidence supporting such decisions is unimpeachable.

I have to agree. All to often people say something along the lines of "Why didn't they talk about it more?" Spend a year talking about it. What more is there to discuss? If you can not cover all the various aspects of a situation within a years time and come to some sort of conclusion then there is not much left to do but act, or talk more. Meanwhile whatever brought the talks on in the first place is still happening.

It is nice to resolve disputes through intellectual/intelligent means other than physical conflict. But too many people would drag it out as long as possible to prevent the majority from seeing that nothing is going to change by talking.

A Scenario for you:

Country A was told by the UN to let peacekeppers in to help provide humanitarian aid and for weapons inspections etc and sanctions against that country would ease. Country A said sure. 3 months later the peacekeepers and otheres were kicked out under threat of violence. Sanctions were increased. Country A let them back in. 3 months later same thing. This happens for several years and nothing is ever really accomplished by the peacekeepers or the humanitarian aid and the sanctions never really hurt the government, only the people. Tell me when is the time to act? Do we apply more "intellectualism" to the problem?

There is only so much talking that can be done before you will have to walk the walk that you have been talking.

Originally Posted by Marinerhodes

It is nice to resolve disputes through intellectual/intelligent means other than physical conflict. But too many people would drag it out as long as possible to prevent the majority from seeing that nothing is going to change by talking.


There is only so much talking that can be done before you will have to walk the walk that you have been talking.

Semper Fi, sir!