03-25-2003, 09:40 PM
Hi,
As many here know, I have little patience. However, I suspected that at least some of the problem was language (and I admire you for your command of English and willingness to discuss hard topics in a language in which you have to struggle. I know the feeling ;) )
But yes, you now understand me perfectly.
I too cry with the Korean farmer. As I do with all the ones suffering for the mistakes their ancestors made, and which many continue to repeat. However, the correct action is dictated by logic, not emotions. It may be *guided* by emotion. Emotion may be the best way of telling us where we, as a world, need to go. But logic must be used in getting there. To try to force a result is usually to fail. To set up the conditions where a result is inevitable will usually succeed. And to do that, we need leaders and nations and populations that agree on what the "right thing" is, want to do it, and are willing to sacrifice a little of themselves for it. I see few leaders, no nations and scarce populations that fill those requirements.
--Pete
As many here know, I have little patience. However, I suspected that at least some of the problem was language (and I admire you for your command of English and willingness to discuss hard topics in a language in which you have to struggle. I know the feeling ;) )
But yes, you now understand me perfectly.
I too cry with the Korean farmer. As I do with all the ones suffering for the mistakes their ancestors made, and which many continue to repeat. However, the correct action is dictated by logic, not emotions. It may be *guided* by emotion. Emotion may be the best way of telling us where we, as a world, need to go. But logic must be used in getting there. To try to force a result is usually to fail. To set up the conditions where a result is inevitable will usually succeed. And to do that, we need leaders and nations and populations that agree on what the "right thing" is, want to do it, and are willing to sacrifice a little of themselves for it. I see few leaders, no nations and scarce populations that fill those requirements.
--Pete
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