>>>>Whatever the mullahs say they are ;)
>>>>
>>>>Actually only 1/4 joking. Anyone with any grasp of history knows that what many people call "fundamental values" are anything but, having changed frequently over the course of millennia, centuries and even over recent decades.
>>>
>>>What about the value and sanctity of a human life?
>>
>>Ask Genghis Khan.
>>Ask various Christian Crusader kings.
>>Ask Mao.
>>Ask Stalin.
>>Ask Pol Pot.
>>Ask George Wallace.
>>Ask Bashar Al-Assad.
>>And yes, ask the mullahs in Iran.
>>
> Unless you've been living under a rock for a decade, you *know* my positions on things and you know my views on all of these men you just mentioned.

Conclusion not in evidence, Counsellor. You may not like these men, but why are your views more valid than theirs? And if your views are more valid, how could these men have done the things they have done?

>I'm surprised, Al, Very surprised.

Critical thinking does sometimes lead to unexpected results.