Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 16:46:43 +0000
From: "steve.devos" <steve.devos-AT-krokodile.com>
Subject: Re: Sacrificial Death - Violence against others or one's self.


congratulations welcome to the world of neo-colonialism  and globalisation

hbone wrote:

>Dear All,
>
>As a liberal, I sympathize with much of what is being written in opposition
>to our most recent war, and the suicidal killers it targets.
>
>But I think the religious wars, which for two millenia have been so
>destructive of our species, are being superseded by secular global wars in
>which billionaire entrepreneurs increase their wealth by industrial conquest
>of third-world nations, using a priesthood of scientists and other academics
>to develop and apply the technology of death.
>
>And using traditional Judeo-Christian believers to motivate the masses.
>
>Nietzsche said God was dead.
>
>While believers live God isn't dead, but as in every war since Nietzsche,
>God is being used to motivate the masses to sacrifice themselves and further
>enrich the wealthy.
>
>The alternative?  I wish we knew.
>
>Sincerely,
>Hugh Bone
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