[ExI] [extropy-chat] War and technological progress

[Samantha Atkins]

Keith Henson wrote:
> At 11:25 PM 5/1/2007 -0700, Lee wrote:
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>> And if the West were to stop exporting filth around the world, stop
>> corrupting the Muslim youth with everything from clothing styles to
>> bad attitudes, tendentious movies, acceptance of homosexuality,
>> defiance of parents, and so on and on, and also were to
>> become pure isolationists, stop being on Israel's side, profusely
>> apologize for placing troops on the Sacred Soil of Saudi Arabia
>> to repel aggression in Kuwait, etc., yes, Al Qaeda might very well
>> turn its attention elsewhere.
>>     
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> EP theory says no.  There is nothing that the Western countries can do that 
> will keep them from being targets of attacks by Al Qaeda.  The drive comes 
> from the local situation.
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I would rather know what we can do to keep our government or some within 
it from stealing all our freedoms after staging things like 911 to 
stampede the people.  Focus on Al Qaeda is studiously missing the point 
and letting the evil wizard[s] behind the curtain continue.   

- samantha