Theos-Talk Archives (November 2002 Message tt00554)

Morten Nymann Olesen wrote:
> I agree Bart.
> And what is social uplift you ask.
> I ask the same ?

Nope. You're the one who used the term. Therefore, if you couldn't
define it, then you would using terms without knowing what they mean.
Which would mean that you are spouting nonsense. I am assuming that you
are not, therefore, taking the contrapositive, you know what it means. 

> I think it must be something humanitarian and something positive.
> Maybe one of your friends has a Dictionary, and then we perhaps will 
> find that one out.

Dictionary definitions won't help with this one. We are trying to
discuss concepts, not twisting around words (always with the exception
of Brian). 

> I am working on the idea - of a non-violence movement against neuclear
> weapons a la Martin Luther King Jr. or something else religious like 
> United Religions Initiative (www.uri.org ). Maybe one should contact 
> some of the Journalists - and explain to them the grave situation
> humanity really are in right now !

Do you understand Martin Luther King's/ Gandhi's/ Thoreau's concepts of
civil disobedience? It's a great tool against institutional oppression,
but not useful against a single (or small handful) of nutcases. Or a
nation of nutcases. If the goal of one side is to kill the members of
the other side, then non-violence on the part of the would-be victims
only ensures the peace of the grave. 

Bart Lidofsky