So simply because the right circumstances present themselves for terrorists
we should ignore it?
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  From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 8:17 PM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: RE: US Pilot arrested after obscene gesture at Brazilian immigrat
ion.

  Exactly. But the point of the research is that given the right
  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.ht
m
  >
  >   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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  >   >From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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  >   >To: CF-Community
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  >   >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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