[PEN-L:6138] RE: Re: Re: A note of thanks to all

[sawicky@xxxxxxxxxx (Max Sawicky)]

To H:

Economizing on keystrokes:
Henry, C. if you can get a K.Liu.

> Meanwhile, innocent people are getting killed.

Even worse, other innocent people are killing a lot of them.

> NATO claims moral superiority by pronouncing at least NATO regrets the
> technological shorfalls.
> It reminds me of list members congratulating themselves for keeping their
> sense of humor.

Actually, this is a pretty grim lot, except for some not unlike yourself.

> When innocent people are killed, there are only three possible morality
> postures.

But the world is divided into two kinds of people.  Those who divide the
world into two kinds of people, and all the rest of the people.  But we
digress . . .

> 1) one side is evil, and I am against it,

Indeed, the ultra-PEN-L position (e.g., Saint Louis).

> 2) one side is evil and I support it, and

My position, natch.

> 3) both sides are evil and it make no difference which side I am for.

The assertively confused PEN-L position.  (Devine)

> In the battle between good and evil, is civility a virtue?

That would depend on which side you were on, wouldn't it?

And Thank YOU,

William Z. Bubbe