jans@mako.UUCP (Jan Steinman) (05/16/85)
(Editing in parens) In article <27300001@siemens.UUCP> bhs@siemens.UUCP writes: >Wake up, (Mr. Lincoln), > >The blacks in (the south) enjoy the highest standard of living of all >blacks in (the world). > >The blacks themselves do not really want (freedom), for example the >chief of the Zulus has published editorials in, among other papers, >the New York Times arguing that (freedom) will do far more damage to >(american negros) than current (slavery). > >It is very easy, from a point (hundreds) of miles away, to boil a highly >complex issue down to a very basic argument {white vs. black}, thereby >conveniently skipping a vast number of facts which would destroy most >arguments about (slavery) in (the south). > >(Slavery) is NOT a way of life to be supported- but starry eyed idealists >typically will do more harm to a suffering people than the actual cause they >are trying to combat. > That's why, Mr. Lincoln, although I certainly agree with your motives, (why, some of my best friends are...) this is just not the right time to issue an Emacipation Proclamation (divestiture statement)! Wake yourself up, Bernard. -- :::::: Jan Steinman Box 1000, MS 61-161 (w)503/685-2843 :::::: :::::: tektronix!tekecs!jans Wilsonville, OR 97070 (h)503/657-7703 ::::::