From: laelth@yabbs
To: dart@yabbs
Subject: re: Waah
Date: Sun Jan 23 03:45:14 1994


Dart:

    While I shudder to think that you endorse a philosophy that
if carried to it's logical conclusion would mean the anhilation
of most of the people on this planet (I assume that most people 
disagree with your views), I am comforted to note (given your
auspicious tenure with Special Forces) that you most likely lack
the mental capacity to forsee the consequenses of that philosophy.
   That said, I must grant you a point.  No doubt, violence is not
the best solution to the problems of Native Americans.  This advice,
however, is extremely suspect when it comes from an ex (or, god forbid)
current member of special forces.  Is it just me, or does it seem
hypocritical for the military man to say that violence isn't the answer?
    Of course, I want to give you the benefit of the doubt.  I might 
hope that you had LEARNED from your experience in the military that
violence begets violence, and that other methods of problem-solving 
are more effective (sometimes), and in our national/world interest 
(almost always).  But then I return to the philosophy of which you
seem so proud, and I put out of my head that you've learned anything
since basic training.  How can you learn if you're always right?

    -laelth    |"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
               |men (people, including Native Americans) are 
               |created equal ..."  - Thomas Jefferson
               |                    "The Declaration of Independence"