oaf@mit-vax.UUCP (Oded Feingold) (01/26/86)
> 1) Everybody forgets the whole thing and just stays where they > are. Not bloody likely. > > 2) One faction achieves genocide over the others. Not bloody likely. > > 3) All concerned parties learn to live TOGETHER in peace. Not > bloody likely. > > 4) The conflict goes on forever. BLOODY likely. > > --MKR [Michael K. Ross] ------------------------------ Sadly, I cannot disagree with Mr. Ross. Also, I cannot see that assigning blame accomplishes anything. In a sense, it doesn't matter whether Farzin Mokhtarian's imaginative claim that Israel arms Iranian-based terrorists catch on, nor whether the response that "Palestinians just want to get rid of the Jews" gains currency. I try to separate political obligations from personal relationships: The building where I work has watchmen (security) at the entrance. It so happens that almost all the guards at present are Palestinians, their families living in places as diverse as Lebanon, Abu Dhabi and Detroit. We're quite friendly, and even argue mideastern politics. [Those bouts are usually interspersed with reminders to each other to stay on track and not discusss personal grievances.] I resent the possibility of an obligation to kill them; I hope (and believe) they resent the obverse. I'll recommend something to the hate-mongers on the net: Next time you want to flame about Israel, go to an Israeli and do so directly, or if you're the other way around you can go to some Arab/Palestinian/Muslim of your choice and announce your hatred. Presuming you choose the right victim, who will not put you out of your misery, see if you can live with yourself after saying what you said. If you can, THEN report it to the rest of us. Otherwise, go back to your listener and beg forgiveness, if you have the guts. -- Oded Feingold MIT AI Lab. 545 Tech Square Cambridge, Mass. 02139 OAF%OZ@MIT-MC.ARPA {harvard, ihnp4!mit-eddie}!mit-vax!oaf 617-253-8598
janw@inmet.UUCP (01/29/86)
>I'll recommend something to the hate-mongers on the net: Next >time you want to flame about Israel, go to an Israeli and do so >directly, or if you're the other way around you can go to some >Arab/Palestinian/Muslim of your choice and announce your hatred. >Presuming you choose the right victim, who will not put you out of your >misery, see if you can live with yourself after saying what you said. >If you can, THEN report it to the rest of us. Otherwise, go back to >your listener and beg forgiveness, if you have the guts. Thank you, Oded. Can you re-post this periodically ?