by Sven » May 15th, 2006, 8:11 pm
Well, folks, you're answering a question that Mr. Troll didn't ask. You're responding to what Lewis' opinion was on lawful conduct in war, and giving excellent answers to that.
What woodward.72 is asking, though, is "God, why are you a hypocrite" (note the thread title), and he's doing it by the fine old technique of setting up a strawman. I don't consider such buffoonery as worthy of any response other than scorn.
Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.