RE: Time to lower the boom (was: Dawkins View)

From: Richard Brodie (richard@brodietech.com)
Date: Wed Sep 26 2001 - 15:32:49 BST

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    From: "Richard Brodie" <richard@brodietech.com>
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    Subject: RE: Time to lower the boom (was: Dawkins View)
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    I most certainly did not inform you I filter out anyone I don't agree with.
    To the contrary, I filter out messages from people who make large numbers of
    posts that I judge are not worth my time to sort through looking for an
    occasional point of interest to me. That is not an uncommon practice for
    Internet groups and I do it sparingly.

    Tim is the last person to fall into that category. His posts are pithy,
    short, and witty.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-bounces@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf Of
    Vincent Campbell
    Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 5:29 AM
    To: 'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'
    Subject: RE: Time to lower the boom (was: Dawkins View)

    Hi Tim,

    I wouldn't bother posting critical comments to Richard if I were you. I've
    just been at the end of lengthy personal attack from Richard, where he
    informed me he basically filters out anyone he doesn't agree with (that
    includes you Kenneth, for what reason I don't know), and in this case anyone
    who might in any way be seen to be having a problem with the annihilation of
    Bin Laden and his supporters.

    Waht you say here, was the point I tried to make to Richard that prompted
    his criticism of me. I think you're right, there is that risk of martyrdom,
    with who knows what possible long term consequences.

    Vincent

    > ----------
    > From: Tim Rhodes
    > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 1:58 am
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Re: Time to lower the boom (was: Dawkins View)
    >
    > Richard wrote:
    >
    > <<<We know quite a bit about this cult and we're learning more hourly.
    > This
    > is about stopping our enemies from killing us. The best way to do that is
    > to
    > destroy them utterly.>>>
    >
    > Ever consider that killing bin Laden might turn out to be just as
    > effective
    > as the killing of Jesus was at destroying /his/ cult?
    >
    > Doing the devil's work-
    > -Tim
    >
    > (footnote: No, I this isn't to say I beilive in Jesus -- get over it.)
    >
    >
    > ===================
    > Tim Rhodes
    > memes@sil2k.org
    > Eyes, Ears & Memes, NSC / SIL2K
    > New Style Collective / Strategic Improv Laboratories
    > www.sil2k.org
    > ===================
    >
    >
    >
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