From: Old Goat <olgoat-AT-kdsi.net>
Subject: Re: Please post this to Anarchy list??]
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:00:17 -0500


Sabin Densmore writes:

"The point here is that there *are* groups who *do* have fundamental
differences and since they are divided by
political/social/economic/religious borders, there are often very few ways
for people to be heard worldwide."

"I'm not advocating terrorism. I'm saying that if there weren't any
political or religious organizations to begin with, there wouldn't be these
kinds of attacks. On anyone."

Hmmm. Let's see now.  We will replace "the Devil made me do it" with "the
God/the State made me do it"?  Might work.  I'll buy it so long as I can
always blame "the other" for my depredations.

"Isn't that the point that anarachists should be trying to make here? Not
attacking groups or individuals, but supporting a broader-minded world in
order to eliminate the barriers that cause confusion, frustration and anger
that eventually lead to terrorism?"

"Anarchists need to be strong in their resolve to eliminate the problems
that cause the 9/11 -- and every other terrorist -- attack."

Okay.  I hereby resolve not to do nasty shit any more to nice folk and turn
them evil.

"Terrorism will be eliminated when the need for it is gone. The need for
terrorism will disappear when we learn how to respect each other as common
human beings, when there is no more religion and politics and borders to get
in the way of the things that make us the same."

And furthermore, sd, I respect the fact that you are common and I promise
not to be religious.  There, that ought to do it.  Problem solved.

old goat
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