Philip Winestone wrote: > "If the goal is a combination of stability and instability that is a > disgusting mix > of opportunism and pragmatism." > > Nope - it's called "life". > > P.
No, it is called "Your life". Harry > > > > > At 11:53 PM 8/21/2006 -0500, you wrote: >> Philip Winestone wrote: >> >>> Hmmmm.... I didn't say that meaningful change only happens through >>> violence. If you read that into my note, you're simply reading your own >>> fantasies... >>> >>> When people say a "stable world" it could mean many things. I deliberately >>> spoke about "scientific dogma," as this "scientific stability", is, >>> apparently, what the Vorts are continuously fighting against. >>> >>> There is no such thing as stabiity either in the external or internal >>> worlds, and so far, it seems to me that all those who have tried to create >>> a stable world, have tried to force stability on "the masses." Take a look >>> at a number of dictatorships and see if all the dictators of the world were >>> or were not prepared to use violence to enforce stability, because they >>> knew that instability could be their downfall. So it seems in fact that >>> stability is often gained - or attempted - through violence, the overall >>> idea being "If only everybody believed and behaved as I do, we would have a >>> nice, stable world." >> >> >> >> The goal is for everyone to live in peace, freedom and prosperity. If the >> goal is a combination of stability and instability that is a disgusting mix >> of opportunism and pragmatism. >> >>> Our enemies - and we do have enemies - would like to impose their type of >>> stability on us; they've said as much: that eveyone should think and dress >>> and behave (and pray, if you're into that) one way only - their >>> way. Stability. >>> >>> You want a reasonable way to unseat the terrorists? Make their lives >>> continuously unstable. >>> >>> P. >> >> >> For the first time in its history Israel did not achieve its military >> objectives. It seems from media accounts that many Muslims and Arabs >> consider it a victory are more ready to talk peace than ever before. >> >> >> >> Harry > >
