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To: marcos who wrote (7102)	6/7/2000 4:43:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte	Respond to of 9127

The differential prohibition is probably based on a desire to keep the wealth and influence concentrated. I imagine realpolitik is at work there rather than higher principle. Just a guess. I would prefer a more equitable system, one that is founded on the same higher principles on either side of a border. But that is dreaming. Self-interest, individual or collective, tends to win out.

To: marcos who wrote (7102)	6/7/2000 7:21:00 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Once I asked you if you considered the border in dispute and you said you didn't. As I recall, you wrote a few paragraphs about realities. Despite being family-impaired, I understand the pull of the roots. I shed tears when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague; meanwhile my friends were oblivious and the world moved on. I think that your notion that people have some moral right to go wherever their perception of birthright leads them despite current national borders is wistful and charming. And utterly futile. You have a facile mind and a fierce heart. Remember the balance of power. Karen