From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Wed Apr 16 2003 - 20:49:09 MDT
Charles writes
> do it, but they were blamed anyway. (It did happen while they were in
> charge, soon after the conquest of Alexandria.) Now Bagdad's library
> wasn't as significant, but it wasn't minor. Especially if Arabic is your
> native tongue. Whatever our reputation was, it's now worse.
Some people care about what others think more than others do.
There are many occasions when one has to worry about what one
will think of himself, rather than be concerned about what
others will think.
> That we didn't do it [assign soldiers to guard the museum]
> isn't going to cut much ice. We were in charge, and didn't
> do anything to stop it or put out the fire, or even collect
> the scraps of parchment that flutter out on the flames.
"We were in charge"? Actually, that's what was being contested.
The deeper issue, alas, as always, is the predictability of
your making a statement like that. Have any thoughts on this
more fundamental issue of why in general you and others are
on one side and so many other people are clearly on the other?
What truly distinguishes you from them?
Lee
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