From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Sun 09 Mar 2003 - 23:19:14 GMT
Hi, Jeremy,
Can you say more about:
> When I was living with an Indigenous Australian group which had not had a
> lot of outside contact, the change in children's behaviour was observable
> when they got a VCR and started watching USAnian crap.
> For me, memetic engineering is akin to propaganda, but it operates at a
> more subtle level.
> If we look at the Nazi regime's manipulation of art and theatre,
> we can see
> this effect, and, dare I say, it is observable in poor Joe's
> foaming at the
> mouth replies to any critique of his beloved USAnia's war on Islam.
> Making war to create peace is an oxymoron and can never work. War,
> especially such a one sided war, will perpetuate violence and only profit
> arms dealers.
> Sorry to be lurking for so long all. And Joe, don't worry, I am far too
> busy to reply too much at the moment as I am running an election campaign.
What campaign? Are you the candidate? If so, best of luck, amigo.
Please note: it is NOT a case of the USA's war on Islam -- it is a 'war'
only by USA neoconservatives and SOME Christian fundamentalists.
Cheers,
Lawry
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