Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: war/ was rude
From: "Jeffery L.Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 09:24:30 -0600
References: <d5.12a34ad1.29905743@aol.com>

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.
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Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA


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