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Reply To: | The philosophy, work & influences of Noam Chomsky |
Date: | Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:54:48 +0200 |
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alister air writes:
> Martin William Smith wrote:
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> >I don't fail to do anything about it. I chose not to.
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> Why?
I've tried to explain in previous thread, and again in this one. (a)
I think most activists protest dishonestly; (b) I think such protests
validate the system that generates bombing situations, and it makes
that system stronger, and (c) I think I should spend my time trying to
change the fundamental rules.
> >Not at all. Protesting against each case as it comes up is like
> >closing the gate after the horse has bolted. The protests against the
> >NATO bombing did not stop the NATO bombing. Protesting the Russian
> >bombing would not stop the Russian bombing. Protesting in this way is
> >a waste of time and resources. The structure has already taken it
> >into account and is prepared to deal with it. The way to stop
> >bombings is to prevent the situations that lead to bombing. That
> >requires changing the rules at the foundational level.
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> But you're not apparently interested in changing the rules. What
> are you doing to change them, apart from complaining that protests
> are "a waste of time and resources". What would not be a waste of
> time and resources?
Redesigning the UN for a start. Remove the veto power for one thing.
> >That's true, but I do have standards.
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> You're doing a good job of hiding them then.
I'm not hiding them. I've been very blunt.
martin
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