[42243] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Yes it's off topic but who cares right now.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Bush)
Fri Sep 14 13:02:48 2001
From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
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To: Stephen Kowalchuk <skowalchuk@diamonex.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
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Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:00:51 -0400
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> I think Randy understands all too well. This war will not be fought on
> some distant shore. It will not be fought in Afghanistan. It will be
> fought right here--in our houses, in our streets, in our workplaces. Are
> you all ready for that?
>
> The USA will retaliate, but it must not do so capriciously, and it must
> not do so with the insane mob mentalities that have been floating about
> this and other lists. Make no mistake, our country must defend itself.
> But even in the wake of these heinous acts we cannot let our conduct make
> us the terrorists and oppressors and imperialists that the fanatics say we
> are.
>
> It is truly a cycle. Not only of violence and hate, but of staying true
> to our values. When a bully is rampant in the school yard, if one person
> knocks this bully out, the bully is still free to pick on other, weaker
> souls. It is only when all stand together and refuse to be bullied or to
> support the bully's actions that the aggressor finds he has no audience,
> and thus no power.
and the hardest part is doing so without being bullies ourselves. and we
should be sensitive about this as we are not _perceived_ as having done
well in this respect for the last half century. and this latter seems to
be a factor in the mess we find ourselves today.
randy
