Subject:
|
Re: "Kill 'em all"
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:50:00 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
730 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I have appreciated the conversation here. There has been talk, which to me as
> seemed remote, about Americans who are reacting with vehement anger. At work
> this morning, several coworkers and I were discussing possible productive
> responses including the use of: military, economics, and education.
>
> At this point, another coworker came over and started yelling at us that the
> only way to solve this is to fully invade Afghanistan and kill every living
> thing. He wants us to show so much brutality that no one will ever hurt us
> again. He also didn't have a very nice opinion about how Arab-Americans should
> be treated right now.
>
> This experience really brought home how reactionary and frightening some people
> can be. Apparently these folks are not as 'few and far between' as I had
> thought. I hope we are guided by reason in the coming months.
>
> Chris
I have to agreed. I detest talk of revenge and retribution. This should be
replaced talk of justice. But the problem with that is that is does to
attract views to the networks.
Scott A
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | "Kill 'em all"
|
| Hi all, I have appreciated the conversation here. There has been talk, which to me as seemed remote, about Americans who are reacting with vehement anger. At work this morning, several coworkers and I were discussing possible productive responses (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
4 Messages in This Thread:
 
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
