RE: IRAQ Reasons for War (was: RE: First Announcement of the Secretary of PUK...

From: Greg Burch (gregburch@gregburch.net)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 15:30:56 MST

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
    > [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org] On Behalf Of Samantha Atkins
    > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 12:16 PM
    > Greg Burch wrote:
    > > I'm going to butt in here.
    >
    > >>Samantha,
    > >> Could you please expand on that statement? As you
    > >>imply the US also
    > >>has some bright spots in its record as well as some bad
    > >>places would you
    > >>explicitly point out where our record is bright and shiny?
    > >
    > >
    > > Samantha, please DON'T respond to this email. Ronh's and
    > your views
    > > on these subjects are well known. Holding up opposing
    > slogans doesn't
    > > do anybody on this list any good. Absolutely NOTHING positive can
    > > come of this discussion.
    > >
    >
    > Actually I have no intention of responding as the record is
    > pretty damn clear for anyone who takes time to explore it.
    > However, I choose what to respond to and what not to. I do not
    > appreciate preemptive meta-monitoring.

    Let me make my intentions clear in asking you to not respond. I've seen
    this discussion multiple times on the list, and never seen anything come
    from it but unpleasantness, especially now that emotions are so inflamed
    over the war. My *request* -- see the "please" -- was made in the hope
    that a voluntary disengagement over war-related issues could take place
    by those who've made so many posts on basically the same subject (war in
    Iraq good/bad, America good/bad).

    In situations where people's views are well known and are also well
    known to be deeply opposed to the views of some other posters, it does
    no good to simply carry on with the same discussion. My request is
    aimed at both supporters and opponents of the war, and both to those
    unhappy with American foreign and military policy and those who approve
    of it.

    If you *really* think you've got something *new* to say about these
    things, by all means post away (a statement made to all list members).

    Greg Burch
    Vice-President, Extropy Institute
    http://www.gregburch.net

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