Nessie, we've been around this tree before. Look: I agree with 90 percent
of what you've posted over the years. Where we part company is on this
question of violence. I'm intrigued that you chose to focus on this one
item from my message, rather than the entire message. I also said that
"Violence is always a copout. Violence is the lazy person's answer to
problems." It is *so* easy to whip out a gun, snarl in Eastwood-esque voice
"Go ahead, make my day," and blow away the other guy. It is much harder to
see the other guy as a human being, with emotions, fears, and loves that
just might be the same as yours if you only took the time to look. The
"enemy" is made up of a whole lot of individuals, each one unique, each one
equally our sister or brother. Sure, I know it's easier to deal with people
as groups, to stereotype them with their group characteristics, so that all
cops are brutal, all politicians are corrupt, all businessmen interested in
only the bottom line... But the hard truth is that some cops are actually
gentle and caring; some politicians are actually honest; some businessmen
are actually interested in the welfare of their workers. "Look behind that
bush, for it is not a bush." If you are trying to build a society based on
cooperation and mutual aid, you have to learn to trust *everyone*, even your
enemies. And that is the hardest lesson of all. ...And it is a lesson I am
*still* trying to learn, with only mixed success.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "nessie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 3:27 AM
Subject: Re: [CTRL] General Observations
> [EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes:
> >
> >If you don't want
>
> >someone to spit on you, don't spit on them.
>
>
> Yeah, right. Like that's gonna stop 'em.
>
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