Well Doug, we do what we can, eh? Peace is only impossible if we think it is. The movements which have halted most of the world going to war today (including, I'm pleased to say, Canada) were composed of millions of people taking little steps towards their preferred future. One less day spent in front of the television for a few hours marching in the rain, and suddenly we have a movement. And when millions do this in hundreds of countries, suddenly war is not such a sure thing.
Also, despite the fact that world leaders don't read their email, I'd be willing to bet that even a lowly subordinate would be hard pressed to ignore millions of emails asking for peace. If it doesn't change the minds of Presidents, it may just introduce a measure of reality to those near him. Water is a powerful, powerful thing. One small drop, applied many times in the same place, can wash away a mountain. Peace, Chris --- CHRIS CORRIGAN Consultation - Facilitation Open Space Technology Bowen Island, BC, Canada http://www.chriscorrigan.com [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Douglas > D. Germann, Sr. > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fw: Goodwill and community by Etienne Wenger > > Etienne-- > > You have said many good and noble things. > > I fear they may fall on worse than deaf ears. For your letter or e-mail > gets read, if at all, by a subordinate whose job may be to count up the > numbers of pros and cons and report that to a subordinate of the > President, > etc. > > Our good words do no good. > > The thing that we need to do is find some way to invite the countries of > the world to an OS. > > Whom do we know who could get our message heard? It may take asking for > favors.... > > :-Doug. Germann > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected], > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
