I came across this piece on Plasticbag. I've highlighted the relevant passage. I went to see Richard Dawkins talk at the Douglas Adams Memorial Lectures a couple of weeks back. Dawkins was introduced by Stephen Fry, who quoted Niels Bohr in saying, "Anyone who is not shocked by quantum mechanics hasn't understood it".
I'm not going to be talking about the war much for the foreseeable future, but you'll probably notice a dramatic increase in the blackness of my humour. I should think the cynicism index will probably peak in fairly short order too. In fact, my only piece of advice to people on both sides of this issue is an analogue to Bohr's comments - anyone who is 100% sure of the morality of their position with regard to the war in Iraq probably hasn't understood the issues involved. Be prepared to have your mind changed. Remain open to new ideas. Protest / Advocate only what you really believe to be true... ..
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My own feelings on the war are very conflicted. As I've said earlier I believe Bush is in the wrong for undermining the UN, but am I really happy with the notion of Saddam being the victim? Yes civilians will inevitably die, but with Saddam gone will not the people of Iraq be better off? But is worth even one civilian death to achieve that? If anyone knows the answers to the last two questions, could they please raise their hands.
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