Re: OT Hatred (was Re: New Ada compiler for .NET)

[Dmitry A. Kazakov <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 21:28:05 -0600, "Smooth Sailor" <smsail@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>We seem to be making more mistakes lately.  Our focus on eliminating the
>negative (as we perceive it), rather than emphasizing the positive, has
>actually created more negatives, not less.

What you perceive as positive might be very negative from Laden's
point of view.

America is hated for not what it does, but merely because it exists.
True is also, that America still exists because it keeps doing as it
did before. Further it is not in America's power to change the world.
More it will try to change something [in no matter which direction]
more the world will hate America.

>Some day this great nation will grow up and become a responsible world
>citizen rather than just the strongest nation that can push others to
>our will.

Could you name one "responsible world citizen", a nation, a shiny
example that should lead America? I am afraid, there is no one.

And what is more important is that citizens of the world are not
nations, but *free* individuals.

>I intend to work towards that goal because I think America is
>worth it.  Time will tell.  

That's a dangerous delusion. Observe the history of the educated
classes in Russia of XIX century. They destroyed both themselves and
the country.

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Dmitry Kazakov
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