Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it is tongue in cheek here, but lots of folks do subscribe to war as being healthy for the economy. I think there are better ways to help the economy. At 09:56 AM 2/5/02 -0500, you wrote: >Arthur, > >Am I missing a tong in a cheek here? It also kills millions of people >and ruins even more millions of lives. > >Barney > >ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote: > > > > Not only is war "natural," but it is a "good" thing. It sweeps out the old > > and brings in the new.It creates new channels of communication, new > patterns > > of growth. It is the central process of history. It is the most important > > single undertaking of civilization, which is why it commands the single > > largest expenditure of civilization. Individuals may spend more on > food and > > shelter, but when those same folks combine, they spend they pool their > money > > and spend it on war or preparations for war. > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html