[thechat] name of Operation Infinite Justice to be changed

deke web at master.gen.in.us
Sat Sep 22 09:33:11 CDT 2001


On 21 Sep 2001, at 13:38, spinhead posted a message which said:

> 1. Humans love segregation. We like to be in groups, but we're also quick to
> dislike the other group. True individuals (happy even when not surrounded by
> peers) are rare indeed. True global citizens are almost as rare.
> Polarization is a part of human history.

I don't know if I'd agree with that. 

When your fifth-grade teacher told you that America was a great melting
pot, she was using politically correct language. What she *really* meant
is that people desire strange nookie.  

There are groups of people who categorize people into "us" versus
"them" but in most communities, we make fun of the bedsheets they
wear. 

deke







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