[net.followup] Star Wars Defense and 'Tone of Voice'

eugene@ames.UUCP (08/26/84)

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I detect a general tone regarding the issue of opinions and expertise
of those defending Star Wars and High Frontier.  It seems that many
(not most or all) present the tone that "If your not familiar or
educated in this subject (Arms race), then you cannot possibly have
a valid opinion."  This is a social and political issue with some
technological overtones.  Since, we have not really fought a nuclear war,
we cannot really have experts.  In fact, military experts brought us
castles, trench warfare, and othe static forms of defense. Let us not lock out
the thinking of others.  I have otherwise enjoyed reading this discussion.

--eugene miya