Re: Peace be with you

Richard Hills <[email protected]> Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:10:00 +1100
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=E2=80=9CBLML is surely not the place for it.=E2=80=9D

Disagree.

Bridge influences the wider world, and the wider world influences bridge.

For example, many many years ago the ACBL permitted racially segregated brid=
ge tournaments. The American civil rights movement stimulated the ACBL into r=
eversing that policy.

Peace be with you,

Richard Hills

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> On 22 Mar 2019, at 12:38 am, Adam Wildavsky <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I'd be happy to discuss this with you, Richard, but BLML is surely not the=
 place for it. Please suggest another forum.
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>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 3:03 AM Richard Hills <[email protected]> wro=
te:
>> Two fundamental principles of discussion on blml are the rule of law, and=
 that laws can always be improved.
>>=20
>> In the wake of the abominable Christchurch massacre New Zealand=E2=80=99s=
 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern not only consoled the relatives of the Muslim=
 victims (while showing solidarity by wearing a headscarf), but she also swi=
ftly moved to improve her country=E2=80=99s gun laws.
>>=20
>> Alas, neither aspect of her approach has been imitated by President Trump=
.
>>=20
>> Peace be with you,
>>=20
>> Richard Hills
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>> Sent from my iPad
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">=E2=80=9CBLML is surely not the place for i=
t.=E2=80=9D<div><br></div><div>Disagree.</div><div><br></div><div>Bridge inf=
luences the wider world, and the wider world influences bridge.</div><div><b=
r></div><div>For example, many many years ago the ACBL permitted racially se=
gregated bridge tournaments. The American civil rights movement stimulated t=
he ACBL into reversing that policy.</div><div><br></div><div>Peace be with y=
ou,</div><div><br></div><div>Richard Hills<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignat=
ure" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 22 Mar 2019,=
 at 12:38 am, Adam Wildavsky &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">adam@t=
ameware.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">I'd be happy to discuss this with you, Richard, but B=
LML is surely not the place for it. Please suggest another forum.</div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2=
1, 2019 at 3:03 AM Richard Hills &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex">Two fundamental principles of discussion on blml are th=
e rule of law, and that laws can always be improved.<br>
<br>
In the wake of the abominable Christchurch massacre New Zealand=E2=80=99s Pr=
ime Minister Jacinda Ardern not only consoled the relatives of the Muslim vi=
ctims (while showing solidarity by wearing a headscarf), but she also swiftl=
y moved to improve her country=E2=80=99s gun laws.<br>
<br>
Alas, neither aspect of her approach has been imitated by President Trump.<b=
r>
<br>
Peace be with you,<br>
<br>
Richard Hills<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
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