The Underscore Archives

On 03/12/06, Dave Hodgkinson <davehodg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 3 Dec 2006, at 22:45, Rick Edwards wrote:
>
> >
> > p.s. ...and dismantle the arms industry
>
> Whose? Ain't gonna happen while someone's got a lathe. The cold war
> demonstrated
> that it's matched force that's necessary.

Ours. Stop selling stuff to other nations. Ok so someone else will
step in but at least we can say "hey they're not our missiles". Lead
by example and do away with the manipulative nature of the arms "big
boys" on government.

>
> Besides, now, arms ain't just guns, it's anything that can be used:
> fertilizer,
> C4, Sarin, anthrax. It's not just hardware any more.
>

and toothpaste, hair gel, deodorant, cigarette lighters.....


> Can we also get rid of religion while we're asking for a pony?
> Superstition is
> no basis for rational decision-making.
>

well religion has its place, it's just when people start forcing it on
others it gets complicated/dangerous.

rick (not Rick)