Roger and all,
It seems to me that the answer is education. Education as broad based and
even handed as possible.
The more people know about the planet they occupy, how they got where they
are, etc. the happier they'll be. You know, the basics of hard science, a
non-biased overview of as many arts and cultures as is possible, etc.
The more knowledge people aquire the less likely they are to depend on "god"
to tell them what to do with their lives. Surely it comes as no surprise to
any of you that more people have died in the name of "god" than for any
other reason. When you leave all of life's important decisions to a
nebulous idea of omnipotence personified, well... it's not good.
Badgergirl
(nostalgic for the "old" left)
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>From: "Roger Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "FLUXLIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: FLUXLIST: Tragedy (Not the Bee Gees Song)
>Date: Sat, Sep 22, 2001, 5:11 AM
>
> Hi -
>
> Well, the Fluxlist has been very quiet recently. Not surprising, I guess.
> I wonder what the response of the artist is to events and times such as
> these?
>
> A few thoughts, for what they're worth, from this side of
> the Pond -
>
> 1 Nice one, Meryl! Had to agree.
>
> 2 I object to the coming war on the following grounds -
>
> More innocent people are about to die.
>
> I can't see what it will achieve. The Taliban aren't going
> to surrender bin Laden.
>
> Despite what Bush and Blair say about it not being an attack on
> Muslims (and I'm sure it's not) ordinary, and ill-informed people
> the world over will think it is - that causing more unrest and trouble.
>
> On a lesser note, historic buildings will be destroyed.
>
> Surely there MUST be a better way to rid the world of
> terrorism. This is what the debate should be about.
>
> Hey ho -
>
> Peace and Love
>
> Roger
>
>
