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To: The Philosopher who wrote (1729)	4/5/1999 3:34:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

You know the same goes for "teaching" other nations not to commit atrocities by bombing them. It doesn't work very well.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1729)	4/5/1999 3:43:00 PM
From: James R. Barrett	Respond to of 17770

>>"Mr. James R. Barrett has posted clearly that he doesn't care about anybody but himself."<< That is a true statement. >>"I agree with you that the post of his which you cited was particularly obnoxious, but there are many of his I have found quite disgusting."<< Which ones did you like the best? >>"I suggest that from now on all decent posters on this thread just ignore his postings. His satisfaction comes from stirring the pot up and offending as many people as he can. But there's no fun in that if nobody responds. I don't suggest censoring or criticizing him -- just the opposite. Let him have his say all he wants, but just don't respond. Nothing we can say will change his basic human tendencies. Posting back to him just encourages him."<< You're right....... I'm incorrigible. >>"I know it's hard to ignore people like that. You want to try to teach them some manners, some decency. But I don't see that as being possible. So the best thing, IMO, is to deprive him of ANY satisfaction of ANY replies. Sensory deprivation. He will go away soon enough when he stops getting the satisfaction of stirring things up."<< Good idea......beginning today, I'm going to stop replying to myself. Jim

To: The Philosopher who wrote (1729)	4/5/1999 4:01:00 PM
From: dumbmoney	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 17770

Mr. James R. Barrett has posted clearly that he doesn't care about anybody but himself. Mr. Barrett gets points for being one of the few non-hypocrites around. Sure, lots of people SAY they care deeply about the people in [Rwanda/Bangladesh/Kosovo/etc], but their actions (lack of) say that they don't. How much are a few thousand human lives worth to you? For most people the answer is, "a few pennies". That's the true degree of caring. I don't see too many people willing to give up their house, car, computer, etc. to save the helpless children in [....].