circumstances and perceived permissions, relatively normal people can do
thoroughly frightful things, from atrocities through systematic destruction
of a people.
larry
At 08:00 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
>I know that we have the same capabilities as humans. I know I can take
>another human life, even a lot of other human lives for the right reason. I
>can imagine I would be capable of some horrible things.
>
>I just don't actually do them.
>
>Tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:59 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: US Pilot arrested after obscene gesture at Brazilian immigrat
>ion.
>
>
> Tim,
>
> You really need to read about the Milgram studies.
>
>http://www.cba.uri.edu/Faculty/dellabitta/mr415s98/EthicEtcLinks/Milgram.htm
>
> Consider very carefully the implications of this set of experiments, then
> think again the percentages you are talking about.
>
> larry
>
> At 03:42 PM 1/14/2004, you wrote:
> >Ok,
> >
> >So we have what, two amcits so far that have done this, out of lets say
>250
> >million people?
> >
> >I major act of terror committed by an American?
> >
> >Lets look at the percentages here.
> >
> >Although, I do think that any amcits in gitmo need to be tried as
>Americans.
> >The charge should be treason, but they should be tried , in the open,
>with
> >all attendant rights.
> >
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:23 PM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: RE: US Pilot arrested after obscene gesture at Brazilian
>immigrat
> >ion.
> >
> >
> >But they do fly small planes into buildings.
> >
> >
> >And they do blow up federal buildings.
> >
> >
> >And they do fight alongside terrorists and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
> >
> >
> >And American citizens are being held in Guantanamo bay, supposedly sent
> >there because they may be terrorists.
> >
> >
> >-Gel
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >Because American's don't fly civilian airliners into buildings.
> >
> >
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