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At 04:52 PM 11/21/03 +1100, Brett Paatsch wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>OFFLIST<br><br>
Hi Natasha <br><br>
I am wondering if my first impression on what you wrote<br>
below was mistaken. If so then I owe you an apology.<br><br>
> Take Max's short piece in the newsletter. <br>
> Rather than address it in the vein it was written, it became<br>
> a bone of contention for one group against another group<br>
> - which was NOT what it was about. However smart, I <br>
> don't think this was because the content was highly
provocative.<br>
> I think it was because it was written by Max and some<br>
> used it to start labeling and making accusations. This is a
very sad<br>
> reflection of people's actions. What political pursuasions
were they? <br>
> (rehtorical)<br><br>
Were you refering to the brief discussions on the Exi list about
Max's<br>
article or to discussions which I understand were lenghtier on the <br>
WTA list? I assumed the later. I owe you an apology if you
meant<br>
the former. </blockquote><br>
The latter. No apology needed.<br><br>
Same old mud slinging, same old "us vs. them," same old frozen
neuron connections, same old excuse for some transhumanists to push WTA
down our throats as being democratic, when it neglects to recognize the
freedoms of its members. It's too bad because we do need an
umbrella organization. I'm much more inclined theses days to
think that we don't need an umbrella organization. We simply need
better communications, which I belive can be accomplished by each
transhumanist organizations - of which there are many.<br><br>
I must say, I am very depressed about this. <br><br>
Natasha<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Regards,<br>
Brett</blockquote>
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