Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00463)

I had thought to stay out of this thread, but there is importance in my
answer.

	Far too many people have the belief that if something is wrong (or
generates personal karma), then it should not be done. But our choices
do not always include the right thing. Sometimes, we have a choice of
nothing but evils, and must choose between them. It is easy for those
not forced into such a position to force a choice on others, based on
arbitrary criteria, when that choice may be far worse than others.

	Such is the case with land mines. Land mines are bad things, and they
cause much suffering. But by some strange coincidence, none of the
countries that ratified the land mine agreement have hostile enemies
across a land border from them. For the countries that do, then the
evils of land mines pale before the possibility of being overrun,
enslaved, and slaughtered.

	The United States government understands this, and that is why they do
not and will not endorse the land mine agreement.

	Bart Lidofsky

M K Ramadoss wrote:
>
> At 08:02 PM 8/27/1998 +0100, you wrote:
> >mkr wrote:
> >>
> >>The recent success in banning land mines was possible because all the
> >>coordination between activists in various countries was done using e-mail.
> >>I am sure there are other applications where it is showing its
> >>effectiveness as a tool.
> >
> >It is apparently very effective as far as pornography, paederasty, etc, go?
> >I thought I heard a figure of 70%, but find it difficult to believe.
> >Perhaps it was 17%, which still seems high.  Does anyone know the
> >percentages of the different applications on the internet.
> >
> >Also it is potentially good for business.
> >
> >Also for the many shades of "spiritual" groups.
> >
> >Have the US actually ratified the land mines agreement?
>
>         Not yet.