Re: By Susan Sontag

Vana Lopez <[email protected]> Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:40:16 -0800 (PST)
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Salaam,
thank you to all who addressed the topic previously, I
learned a lot from you all on the throught behind the
action.  and thank you na'eem for the article.  it
even addresses one of the underlying questions I'd had
(but not expressed)--how does one choose what
action(s) to take at any given point. 
with peace, Vana

--- na'eem jeenah <[email protected]> wrote:
> salaam
> 
> I'm posting this in relation to an issue discussed
> recently on this list 
> about struggle and success related to such struggle.
> Its a long read - 
> but a very enjoyable one. The part relating to our
> previous 
> discussion is towards the end.
> 
> "The likelihood," Susan Sontag says, "that your acts
> of resistance 
> cannot stop the injustice does not exempt you from
> acting in what 
> you sincerely and reflectively hold to be the best
> interests of your 
> community."
> 
> na'eem
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