Hawks defend doves
02.08.2003Apparently, the The New York Sun published an editorial supporting New York City's decision to obstruct anti-war protesters. Of course, The Sun is wrong. Dead wrong. Eugene Volokh (a pro-war hawk) wrote a scathing critique of The Sun's warped reasoning. Here's an excerpt:
This is completely wrong. I firmly support a war against Iraq, but it's vital that the people have a right to oppose it, both as a matter of moral and political principle, and as a matter of medium- and long-term practicality. Today, the war is, I think, wise. But what if it stops being wise? Or what if I'm wrong even now? A democracy needs an opposition, especially in time of war, precisely to keep the government honest, and to point to whatever errors (or possible errors) it finds in the government's actions.
Posted by Miguel at 09:35 PM