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| | ::::::::The policy of the US Government is not an opinion, it's a policy. The opinion of private citizens that opposes the official US Government policy of advocating human rights and democracy abroad is an opinion. | | ::::::::The policy of the US Government is not an opinion, it's a policy. The opinion of private citizens that opposes the official US Government policy of advocating human rights and democracy abroad is an opinion. |
| | :::::::::Two issues are with this: First, you do believe the claims of the policy makers about their aims. Second, you do believe that the policy is suited to achieve the aim. Lets take the "Defense of Marriage Act" by Clinton as an example. | | :::::::::Two issues are with this: First, you do believe the claims of the policy makers about their aims. Second, you do believe that the policy is suited to achieve the aim. Lets take the "Defense of Marriage Act" by Clinton as an example. |
| − | :::::::::*First, you may or not believe that Clinton wants to defend the marriage. | + | :::::::::*Firstly, you may or may not believe that Clinton wants to defend the marriage. |
| − | :::::::::*Second even if you do believe that Clinton wants to defend the marriage, you might think that Clinton's "Defense of Marriage Act" fails to do so. | + | :::::::::*Secondly, even if you do believe that Clinton wants to defend the marriage, you might think that Clinton's "Defense of Marriage Act" fails to do so. |
| − | :::::::::*And third, you might think that ''defending marriage'' is none of the states business. | + | :::::::::*Furthermore, you might think that ''defending marriage'' is none of the states business. |
| | :::::::::*And finally, you might think that marriage should be abolished as an old fashioned institute, rather than defended. | | :::::::::*And finally, you might think that marriage should be abolished as an old fashioned institute, rather than defended. |
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