Actually, sad experience has shown that even when one stops 'meddling in other's affairs' that others can and do continue to hate them. I realize that I shouldn't feed the trolls, but it is almost as if you are saying, "If the US had minded their own business, this would likely have not happened." I'm glad that your perspective on the world and international relationships is so simple and clear. But please stop promoting the fallacy that "If so and so fixed these x things, then all would be well in the world." A simple fact is that people are driven by an infinite number of motivations and desires, and even if the US had become as much an isolated nation as possible, people would still attack us for whatever they felt was a good reason. If you were not speaking so specifically, then please stop using phrases such as "It could be too late for that anyway". If you have something to say, don't beat around the bush*. -Adam * pun not intended... but funny nonetheless ;-) Justin Fielding wrote: >One way to stop the hatred is to leave people alone and not meddle in their >affairs. It could be too late for that anyway. > >Justin Fielding >IT Operations Analyst >TV Travelshop > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark Skeels [mailto:meskeels@EARTHLINK.NET] >Sent: 12 September 2001 14:47 >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU >Subject: Re: Tragedy > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Nick Taylor" >To: >Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 1:11 AM >Subject: Re: Tragedy > > >>Salah Mohammed, >> Very well said! Many in this world have reason (and the right) to >>dislike or hate the United States, but NOBODY has the right to commit >>the horrendous acts of terrorism that in toady's news. >> > >I offer this for your consideration: hatred, at it's heart, is the same as >murder, just not acted out. Therefore, what these terrorists did is just the >natural result of hatred. > >Now, how will you suggest that we should address the hatred, which is the >actual root of the problem? > >Mark > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > >################################################################ >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended >solely for the use of the >indivdual or entity to whom the are addressed. If you have recieved this >email in error please >notify the system's manager by emailing: postmaster@tvtravelshop.ltd.uk. > >This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by >Mimesweeper for the >presence of computer viruses. > >www.tvtravelshop.com >################################################################ > > >################################################################ >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the >indivdual or entity to whom the are addressed. If you have recieved this email in error please >notify the system's manager by emailing: postmaster@tvtravelshop.ltd.uk. > >This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by Mimesweeper for the >presence of computer viruses. > >www.tvtravelshop.com >################################################################ > > >********************************************************************** >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they >are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify >the system manager. > >This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by >MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > >www.mimesweeper.com >********************************************************************** > >-- >http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! >email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body