> At 09:16 AM 10/29/01 -1000, Stephen E Philion wrote:
> >kelley wrote:
> >i was pointing out that an argument you feel comfortable with--that some
> >actions aren't excusable (even when accounting for structural factors
> >(social conditions))--is the very argument many folks are using in their
> >understanding of the ME and ObL Inc (+taliban).
> >
> >
> >---not really my argument, after all I can say that something 'doesn't
> >cut' and still be explicable as likely to occur in x,y, and z
> >circumstances.
> >All one needs to do is compare the difference in coverage of world events
> >between BBC and US news networks to understand why persons in the US
> >reacted with anger at those who dared to raise the possiblity that WTC/P/P
> >horror and US policy might somehow be related....
> >
> >
> >Steve
> >
>
>
> which is all beside the point, because i was pointing out that you might
> learn to understand people are coming from by looking at how you use their
> same reasoning in other contexts.
>
>
>
> kelley
--All of which is even more besides the point since who would disagree with what you've just said to begin with? The plain obvious as a 'response'...
Steve