was killing police officers in apartheid South Africa justified?

[opebo]

I don't like the term 'justified' - it implies objective morality.  However, I think killing police officers was a fine idea in South Africa, modern day America, or any other oppressed society.  However in most cases giving up ones pride and kowtowing to authority is a better move.  Alas, an ugly choice, but at least you don't get killed by the thugs in retaliation.

[opebo]

Here's where I'm confused: if you have no food and are dying of AIDS, in what way are you "free?"

Haha, you just made an argument against laissez-faire capitalism!

[opebo]

Here's where I'm confused: if you have no food and are dying of AIDS, in what way are you "free?"

Haha, you just made an argument against laissez-faire capitalism!

No he just made an argumetn atgainst socialim.

No, he equated economic well-being with freedom.  Under laissez-faire capitalism ones freedoms are freedoms from, not rights to anything material.  Hence a Rightist should not object to starving to death, as long as he is 'free'.  And of course he should believe that aids is the individual's own fault.

[opebo]

And of course he should believe that aids is the individual's own fault.

Correct! But of course, that should be obvious to anyone, regardless of ideology.

Not to me!  So, I never noticed what a Republican/religious you were, Bob. 

But my point was that AuH2O was implying some connection between freedom and provision of a) economic well being, and b) some form of public health.