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To: Lane3 who wrote (34371)	10/19/2001 4:04:01 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

There are not that many configurations of society. We could become a radically different species, or amalgamate with our machines and become the Borg, but barring those possibilities, I cannot find a basis for anticipating any major innovation. I will not rule it out, but I don't feel obliged to speculate about something so imponderable. I think we should talk about right and wrong more. Let's see: "inculcated"...."democracy"....no, I have no more problem with inculcating a sense of right and wrong than I do with teaching the meaning of words, or any other thing that should be learned to be mastered.....

To: Lane3 who wrote (34371)	10/19/2001 4:31:49 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Karen it is this point that has always been the sticking point. During the Elian fiasco I think what you failed to comprehend was that democracy is SO excellent it must not only be inculcated, it must actually be physically forced on people who happen to wander by, because it is so excellent. I have always wondered how you could fail to realize that an excellent system of freedom really ought to be forced on everyone. Indeed, it is our destiny to do this.