| Robert Simon on Sun, 16 Sep 2001 08:46:25 +0200 (CEST) |
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| [Nettime-bold] Re: <nettime> OPPOSITION TO WAR IN THE HEART OF TEXAS |
> > Another point raised was that in some ways the U.S. has brought this on > itself. This is no more or less than the double of Jerry Falwell's view that "God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us what we probably deserve". He goes on to "point the finger" at "pagans" "abortionists" "gays" "the ACLU" etc etc. "You helped make this happen". (Int'l Herald Tribune 15-16 Sept). Try to imagine 5000 deaths one at a time, a fireman, a secretary, an investment banker and a restaurant worker. Burned, blasted, crushed. Not "the U.S." and "itself", but this person--did he or she bring it on "himself" or "herself"? And if so, how so? Sentimentality? I think not. What are the relations between the barbaric acts of states and their citizens? Who's responsible, and who deserves what? And the barbaric acts of small networks and organizations--what are the relations between these and those whom they speak and act "in the name, on behalf of"? Not general questions, but specific questions for now, at this moment of crisis. _______________________________________________ Nettime-bold mailing list [email protected] http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-bold