Re: colonizing
David Johnson (mailto:pinefarm@UNIONTEL.NET)
Sun, 15 Dec 1996 23:25:51 -0800
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Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 23:25:51 -0800
From: David Johnson <mailto:pinefarm@UNIONTEL.NET>
Subject: Re: colonizing
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
David Johnson wrote:
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> > I'm really sorry to disappoint all of the conspiracy buffs who
> > responded to my posting. I have no agenda, hidden or otherwise, and I
> > have no point to make. I posted the statement because it intrigued me as
> > it seems to have intrigued many here who read it.
> > I'm glad I did it because I have learned a lot reading all of the
> > responses from people whose education and background gave them insights
> > I lack.
> > I can't tally up the responses that agree or disagree with me
> > because there is nothing to agree or disagree with. I take no position.
> > Some people read a lot more into the exercise than was there.
> > What you saw was what you got. Just a statement, nothing more.
> > Most people attacked the statement which was what I hoped would
> > happen. Some attacked me. OK that's no problem for me, although it may be
> > for the attackers. I would hate to think that people would be intimidated
> > from expressing what might be unpopular views because they feared others
> > might doubt their motives. That won't happen to me because I had no
> > motive beyond what I stated.
> > I would not like to see the net become confrontational but, I
> > love a good controversy. There's a big difference in my mind.
> > Dave Johnson RPCV Paraguay 1989-93