Re: Does “Never Again” Have Any Meaning?

[David Morris]

*Let’s clarify the question of the title of this post:*

The intent of the statement “NEVER AGAIN” was never meant to be a PERSONAL
resolution.  It’s not like the declaration of a drunk to “never again” fall
victim to Demon Alcohol.

*“NEVER AGAIN” is a COMMUNITY RESOLUTION.*  It’s only meaningful if
the *resolve
of the community* makes it meaningful.

David Morris

On Sun, Apr 3, 2022 at 12:26 AM Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
wrote:

> How about “Keep trying.” We might get something right.
>
> On Apr 2, 2022, at 7:01 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So, I guess, instead, we should just say:
>
> “Nobody’s Perfect?”
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 9:54 PM Ian Livingston <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Actually, no. “Never” is meaningless. Humans are physically,
>> intellectually, and morally incapable of either reckoning  or honoring
>> promises invoking eternity.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Apr 2, 2022, at 6:36 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 
>> https://twitter.com/alivelshi/status/1510418453504708613?s=21&t=oK4BaCH5LK62MU23aElNGA
>> >
>> > The turning point for the west and NATO will come when the sun rises
>> over
>> > Kyiv on Sunday, & the war crimes against civilian non-combatants becomes
>> > visible to all. There is no more time for prevarication. If “never
>> again”
>> > means anything, then this is the time to act.
>> > --
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>>
>