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To: Father Terrence who wrote (29836)	1/31/1999 10:52:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<Many US citizens today live in a constant state of fear and allow themselves to become victims because being a victim is so "in".> Well, that is certainly not why I am afraid. I just think it is absurd that so many people are heavily armed. In fact, I think it is an insane and very, very tormented society, and that has absolutely nothing to do with being a victim.

To: Father Terrence who wrote (29836)	1/31/1999 11:07:00 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I already answered, but I shall add, should individual rights be subverted, destroyed or bartered away because of assumed blackmail of violence or fear? Where did fear come into it? I was discussing a sober, businesslike, calculation of relative cost. Just as it is far cheaper to use institutions like the World Bank, IADB, ADB, etc. to create an illusion of charitable funding for developing countries (and to keep their economies firmly in our hands) than it is to send troops to occupy their territory. Since the primary beneficiaries of these shell-games are the rich, who have so much more to lose from rocking of the boat, why should they not pay their share to help keep the boat steady? Steve