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Reply To: | The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky |
Date: | Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:22:44 +1000 |
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At 08:54 30/09/99 +0200, Martin William Smith wrote:
>I've tried to explain in previous thread, and again in this one. (a)
>I think most activists protest dishonestly;
Which is a cop-out.
>(b) I think such protests validate the system that generates bombing
>situations,
How?
>(c) I think I should spend my time trying to change the fundamental rules.
By doing what exactly? By not protesting, presumably.
>Redesigning the UN for a start. Remove the veto power for one thing.
And how exactly do you seriously expect to accomplish this?
>I'm not hiding them. I've been very blunt.
No, you're still hiding them. You claim "most" protesters are dishonest,
yet you refuse to say which ones. You say that protesting is a waste of
time, yet you do not say how you would accomplish your goals. You're not
going to redesign the UN by asking nicely.
Alister
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