http://firstword.us/2007/05/mills-refutation-of-utilitarianism/ How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://firstword.us/2007/05/mills-refutation-of-utilitarianism/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 ElizaF Sat, 26 May 2007 11:23:59 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/240#comment-1689 Would you agree that what happened in the USA was a move from "constitutional or not" (largely) to what provides the best for the greatest number" and that the latter is to be determined by majority vote? Out with the Republic and in with Democracy? Thus "just war" is not to be the standard by which we judge our foreign policy with Iraq, but utilitarianism (in theory). Even u. has failed, as the war-mongering cabal has taken over the government (neo-cons and their financial backers, the military-industrial complex). Would you agree that what happened in the USA was a move from “constitutional or not” (largely) to what provides the best for the greatest number” and that the latter is to be determined by majority vote? Out with the Republic and in with Democracy? Thus “just war” is not to be the standard by which we judge our foreign policy with Iraq, but utilitarianism (in theory). Even u. has failed, as the war-mongering cabal has taken over the government (neo-cons and their financial backers, the military-industrial complex).

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