Comments on: Vera’s vain protest http://butler-harris.org/archives/261 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: TJH http://butler-harris.org/archives/261#comment-12180 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:31:47 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/261#comment-12180 Eliza -- Grayling (p. 180) agrees with your pegging Brittain as a pacifist, but it's interesting that Orwell in his interaction says Brittain was "not, however, taking the pacifist standpoint. She is willing and anxious to win the war, apparently" (Grayling, p. 203). I take it that these assessments can be reconciled in that the specific arguments Brittain brings to bear against the obliteration bombing did not hinge on pacifist premises. Eliza — Grayling (p. 180) agrees with your pegging Brittain as a pacifist, but it’s interesting that Orwell in his interaction says Brittain was “not, however, taking the pacifist standpoint. She is willing and anxious to win the war, apparently” (Grayling, p. 203).

I take it that these assessments can be reconciled in that the specific arguments Brittain brings to bear against the obliteration bombing did not hinge on pacifist premises.

]]> by: ElizaF http://butler-harris.org/archives/261#comment-12106 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:03:16 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/261#comment-12106 Thx for mentioning these books which are highly worth reading. However, it doesn't help that Brittain was a pacifist. Her points would be more palatable if she believed in just war as opposed to no war. Thx for mentioning these books which are highly worth reading. However, it doesn’t help that Brittain was a pacifist. Her points would be more palatable if she believed in just war as opposed to no war.

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