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Vincent Campbell wrote:
>
> party pro-social (although there are other motives [healthier people means
> less pressure on the healthcare system, which is publicly-owned in the UK]).
>
Vincent - I think these concrete motives are the most trustworthy. Like one of
the Arabs said of Begin, I trust him more because he puts all of his motives on
the table and we can bargain about what really matters. I find it's the moral
purists who are the most dangerous.
>
> > ----------
> > From: Wade T.Smith
> > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 2:07 pm
> > To: memetics list
> > Subject: RE: a memetic experiment- an eIe opener
> >
> > On 05/10/00 08:57, Vincent Campbell said this-
> >
> > >whether pro-social propaganda is
> > >really what public relations is
> >
> > The answer is yes, that is almost precisely what PR is- I would mightily
> > contend with the 'pro-' condition there. Cui bono?
> >
> > One person's PR director is another person's minister of propanganda.
> >
> > A limited but disturbing facet of memetics is its inclusion into the
> > propagandist's toolbox.
> >
> > - Wade
> >
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