Re: Important Follow-up Message

Dear John,

That was one bizarre response, man. I suggest you regroup a little, cool
off a bit, and then put this issue back into perspective. Peter thought he
was engaging in a noble endeavor, good for him. You then pointed out the
urban myth status of the circulation of this email, good for you. Beyond
that, I think nothing more needs to be said on this issue.

Thanks,

jjp

At 02:12 PM 4/12/2002 -0400, John Eshleman wrote:
>In a message dated 04/12/2002 1:09:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[email protected] writes:
>
><< My  point was that someone else had indeed forwarded the
>  NPR message to Behav-An last week because he felt that
>  supporting NPR was a worthy  endeavor (excuse the mentalistic
>  phrasing). >>
>
>I understand that.  Part of my series of replies was to get people's
>attention that it was a hoax.  Even so, Behav-An was hit with
>2 further repostings of the complete hoax with additional people signing
>their names!
>
>So, Peter felt that supporting NPR is a worthy endeavour?  There
>are many worthy endeavours, Joe. How many of these worthy
>endeavours should Behav-An become a platform for, for urging
>support?  Moreover, what's one person's worthy endeavour might
>not be someone else's worthy endeavour.
>
>For instance, someone might believe that people should support
>Lyndon LaRouche's organization.  LaRouche is a perennial Democratic
>Party candidate (e.g., see www.larouchein2004.com). LaRouche
>presents himself as socially conscious and caring.  His literature
>is all in support of oppressed peoples, though he believes that
>the oppressors reside in the personage of the Queen of England.
>Now then, should Behav-An become a place where someone who
>sincerely believes* that support of LaRouche's organization expresses
>social caring sends their messages? If Behav-An is good for NPR
>isn't it good for Lyndon LaRouche?
>
>Oh, the hell with it. I'll stay away from Behav-An, and will not support
>it.
>
>I'm fighting a losing battle against ideologues in this corrupt Age of
>Beamtenherrshcaft.
>
>   -- JE
>
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>* I do not support LaRouche, just in case you were wondering. However,
>his literature does make for fascinating reading and quite a contrast
>from the controlled media!