i am getting your post after i get other peoples
replies, deri. that is sorta screwy isn't it?

--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Monday 24 Nov 2003 7:08 pm, you wrote:
> > Ken,
> >
> > I really do feel that there is a vast gulf of
> mis-understanding between all
> > races, creeds and faiths within the US and
> globally.  A big part, I feel,
> > is that a large segment of the culturally "elite"
> (mass media,
> > universities, political organizations) take a cue
> from Rodney King.  Let me
> > qualify:
> >
> > On that spring day in '95, I really think that Mr.
> King was sincere in his
> > question, "Can't we all get along?"  The groups I
> mentioned, however,
> > parrot these words and do nothing else except ask
> us to police up our
> > language so it's not offensive to some particular
> group.  Changing words
> > does not change attitudes of the heart.  The only
> way that can happen is if
> > each group--each individual--examines his or her
> behavior and attitudes and
> > is willing to accept truth and responsibility.  I
> fear this is not going to
> > happen as we are in a time where folks say, with
> all seriousness, "that's
> > may be true for you, but not for me."  Facts are
> binary--they are either
> > correct or incorrect.  They are not correct for
> some, but incorrect for
> > others.
>
> But "facts" have a time dimension, what is widely
> taken as a true statement at
> one time by a majority, is thought to be false at
> another. (The earth is flat
> - the earth is round, God created Adam & Eve - we
> are descended from
> primates). Even a "fact" like "water is wet" is only
> true at certain
> temperatures!! I leave binary "truth" to computers,
> the real world is
> analogue (and much more interesting).
>
> > Until each of us is willing to take responsibility
> for our own failures,
> > we're doomed to have cultures of complaint and
> professional victimization.
> > Color me paranoid, but I do believe we are headed
> for an internal war of
> > culture and race equal to anything ever seen in
> the Balkans, Middle East or
> > Africa.
> >
> > Kyle
> >
>
> Cheers
>
> Deri


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