Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, good point. Kind of a "rational actor" theory. Citizens can't be rational actors without good information, and rational actors will generally avoid armed conflict (given there is always incomplete info, and given that rational actors may well *sometimes* choose conflict). Scott Frank Dernie wrote: > Hi Walt, > I think the most dangerous thing in the world is ignorance. If a > State teaches its citizens a narrow or biased curriculum or just > leaves them ignorant then they can be more easily persuaded to do > things less ignorant people would be unwilling to do. > Most conflicts would not take place if people were better and more > widely educated IMHO. > Frank > > On 11 Jun, 2006, at 13:24, Walt Johnson wrote: > >> You've got it Marc......We'll keep everyone in line if we have to >> "bitch slap" the rest of the world. In all seriousness though what >> created the environment which gave rise to Nazi Germany? I don't >> think we'll ever cure what ails mankind until we are a bit more >> introspective. >> >> Walt > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)