----- Original Message ----- From: "Alberto Monteiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 2:55 PM Subject: Heinlein quote [was: Politics]
> Jan Coffey wrote: > > > >> Actually, they are Heinlein's words, and the full quote is: > >> > >> "An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good > >> when one may have to back up his acts with his life." > >> -Robert A. Heinlein, Beyond the Horizon, 1942 > > > > I do in fact agree with Heinlein on many things. And while > > we have some agreement on this issue, (we would be on the > > same side of the arguement here). I do not exactly agree > > with this statement. > > > This statemente is totally false. Just look at any > armed society - like a slum, or an area under the > control of a terrorist group - and check if people > are polite there. > Are you saying Texas isn't polite? All you are doing is revealing a deep bias with your statement. Even your examples reveal nothing but prejudice. Slum? Terrorist group? Are these the only armed groups that come to mind for you? Too much TV? xponent Equivalence With Violence Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
