X-Google-Thread: f996b,7ac7ec72b810736a X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 07:59:17 +1100 From: ABCGi Reply-To: abcgi@yahoo.com User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: ASCII Art Fart for Thu, 2004 Nov 25 References: <41a6c59f$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <41a909f8$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <1r6iq095nlp9fe8p7uoqn0kbd8kammvgrc@4ax.com> <41a92d7a@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <3ibiq0pcat5fp7690i6cp111oq8fifl49k@4ax.com> <41a93529@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <41a9422b$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <3118a7F355004U1@uni-berlin.de> <311v72F35a7daU1@uni-berlin.de> <41abe443@dnews.tpgi.com.au> <1go06qd.ewxl9f1l4oewmN%email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com> In-Reply-To: <1go06qd.ewxl9f1l4oewmN%email@DELETE_THIS.luddite.no-ip.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 220.245.47.186 Message-ID: <41acdf22$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1101848354 220.245.47.186 (1 Dec 2004 07:59:14 +1000) Lines: 33 Path: g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!proxad.net!news.tele.dk!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!newsfeed1.swip.net!swipnet!News-Peer-Europe!news.stupi.se!news.net.hanse.com!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: g2news1.google.com alt.ascii-art:2181 Simon Williams wrote: > Sharky wrote: > >>The way in which some people seem overjoyed about bad news - from any side >>- in order to advance their cause is not an overly thoughtful thing to do. >>As far as people protesting because they "care" about their country - I >>think many people care more about their cause than they do about the >>possible negative consequences their actions might have for their >>countrymen. > > Even though I'm a lefty/peacenik/anarchist, I still have to agree > wholeheartedly with the above statement. Look at any protest/political > action, be it a peace march or terrorist attack and you'll find about > 10% who have a vague idea what it's all about and the balance are > hangers-on who just want to belong to something, or opportunists looking > for a bit of a thrill. It probably is a good idea to acknowledge any progress that has already been made. > That's my opinion. > > The only thing worse than having an opinion, is having the gall to > believe your opinion is right. True, perhaps I have been a little too forcefully opined. It is good to take some kind of action rather than be apathetic I suppose. -- ABCGi - Atomic ______________________ <===> Bacterial Genetic |---------------------|| Chemical Infantrymen <=========== http://abcgi.fly.to =-+-=> |---------------------|'