Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id KAA01915 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Sat, 9 Feb 2002 10:22:35 GMT X-Authentication-Warning: cheetah.nor.com.au: Host [202.147.129.247] claimed to be green-machine Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.20020209211113.006c24b8@pophost.nor.com.au> X-Sender: jeremyb@pophost.nor.com.au X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2002 21:11:13 +1100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk From: Jeremy Bradley <jeremyb@nor.com.au> Subject: RE: ply to Grant: Lawrence of Arabia and the Middle East In-Reply-To: <NEBBKOADILIOKGDJLPMAOELPCKAA.debivort@umd5.umd.edu> References: <F41tAgIxhZ26GAd6jMm00011aea@hotmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
At 10:11 AM 8/02/02 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> >From: "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
BIG Snip...........
>To all our memetics list readers, I would like to recognize that in these
>discussions of the Middle East, Afghanistan, etc, we are straying far from
>the normal scope of discussion. I see this all as a wonderful case study of
>applied memetics, but understand that this may not be the view of many on
>this list. We are also discussing this due to the scurrilous and provocative
>attacks on Islam that a couple of members of this list have posted, and I
>have been among those rising to the bait and responding.
>
>I would welcome any thoughts or guidance you might give me with regard to
>the propriety of this discussion on this list, including any private emails
>you may wish to send me about this.
>
>Lawrence
>
Hi Lawrence
The shifting scenery in the Middle East is perhaps one of the most
important studies for us to undertake. As the descendant of a repressed and
transported race of Christians, I guess that I have an affinity with the
underdog. What the repressers often underestimate is the ability of that
underdog to inflict painful and strategic wounds. Reaction to those wounds
has been historically similar. This reaction has biblical origins to which
we can trace excessively punitive reactions. It is the book of the
mega-meme. The New Testament is supposed to carry love, understanding,
tolerance and forgiveness memes - why can't we use some of those memes
instead.
Jeremy
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