[lit-ideas] FW: Re: Defending Offense.
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:14:47 -0500
Threw you out of California. Would you take up arms if they did?
But then nobody through you out of California while they took it for
themselves, either. Not defending the behavior, just looking at the context.
Decades of war can rattle people big time. More of the same will bring more of
the same.
----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Helm
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 2/9/2006 12:47:09 AM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Defending Offense.
Being Western rather than Muslim, Mike, I have no need to behead you.
Lawrence
From: lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:lit-ideas-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mike Geary
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 9:38 PM
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [lit-ideas] Defending Offense.
I like very much and have great respect for Judy Evans and David Savory, but I
insist on my right to be offensive.
I agree with much that they argue, but I agree more that I have the right as an
individual human being to speak my mind whether it offends others or not. Or
even to speak my mind hoping to offend others. I know of no right not to be
offended. This rightwing, militaristic, devil-take-the-hindmost, coin-op
culture offends me from dawn to dusk. I accept that and go about my business.
Every word out of George Bush's mouth is an offensive insult to any intelligent
human being. And I promise you, if this war against the Muslims being waged by
Bush were not ongoing, none of this cartoon business would be happening. Not
one Muslim would be in the streets were we not in Iraq. So this too can be
laid at the foot of our beloved Security Hero George "Stasi" Bush.
Mike Geary
Memphis
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