[thechat] FW: Protesters

iris laren4 at yahoo.com
Thu Oct 11 10:46:52 CDT 2001


--- Miriam <miriam at dynagirl.com> wrote:
> > (Erika)
> > It's so weird to me that people don't understand
> the goals and
> > methods of non-violent activism.
> 
> No, I do understand those goals and methods.
> Unfortunately they're not always the best means -
> yes, ideally "best" - but
> not always practical or expedient when used
> exclusively in such a complex
> situation; especially in the face of power-hungry
> (and let's face it, that's
> what this is about, it's not about Palestine or
> Mecca) madmen who have used
> very effective psyops against the people of their
> country.

are you talking about bush? blair? global
corporations?
don't forget that your enemy might not be everybody
else's enemy.

> Carrots and sticks work best in combination; not
> exclusively....

you sound very much like an early 20th century
industrialist

just trying to make a point.


iris




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