In these days people in Iraq are regarded as an most significant by
Americans, but this is irrelevant.
Significant or a minority or not, they are entitled not to me massacred by
the hundreds of thousands for what they believe or say or what some despot
thinks they believe or may have said or because they belong to some
particular sect. They are entitled to a government of their choosing.
Generalizations are dangerous.
Only hasty ones such as the one you cite..
Regards,
Bob...
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
fra: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at 07:56 AM, Bob Blakely wrote:
> Herb Chong believes that if he and others perceives that some folks
> see them as an insignificant minority, they should be allowed to use
> violence to close theatres, that they should be allowed to prevent the
> publication of books, films etc. that they disagree with, and they
> should be allowed to threaten with death people whose views differ
> from their own.
>
> When you say what you wrote, that's what I hear. It is the most
> logical conclusion to Herb's specific response to the specific
> question.
>
> You have every right to believe and say whatever you want, even try to
> convince others and freely assemble with like minded fellows, but you
> and anyone who would take liberty from others for any purpose bears
> close watching.
>
In colonial days the American colonists were regarded as an
insignificant minority by the British. They ended up taking the
liberty and life of quite a few British soldiers in their fight for
independence. Were they wrong to do so? The Brits said they had no
right to take up arms against the crown.
And in these days some people in Iraq are regarded as an insignificant
minority by the americans.....?
Generalizations are dangerous.
