REH wrote: > I spoke of your attitude not your politics. You're wrong on that account too. Berlusconi's attitude was that of trying to silence a valid critic of his policies by throwing an inappropriate "catch-all" insult at the critic (inappropriate both for the arguments and the ethnic context of the recipient). Anyway, as non-NYC residents may have learned in Logic 101: The fact that Berlusconi's "Judenrat" comparison was totally off the mark doesn't mean that every such comparison is totally off the mark.
Coming back to the issue: You still didn't specify why an oversized killing machine should be a required background for teaching opera singers with tax money. It seems a background that is not only counter-productive (less content per buck) but also quite unsuitable, compared to a civilian endeavor. Art suits to (and thrives with) life & pleasure, not death & destruction. Chris _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
