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From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
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Subject: Re: 1st world savages
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Date: Sun, 18-Nov-84 15:11:06 EST
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        It's interesting to note that both the World Wars were fought
        by the "1st world civilized savages" against other "1st world
        civilized savages".

        There have been many wars fought between 3rd world countries but
        none as brutal or savage as those fought between 1st world countries.

                                                Raghu Raghunathan
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A technological distinction, I think, not one of moral superiority
or lack of lethal intent.  Which 1st-world country used pre-teens in
the front line in WW I or WW II, as Iran did recently?  Who murdered
more of their own people, Nazi Germany or Pol Pot's Kampuchea?  Pots
and Kettles are all pretty black, it seems to me.  When people go mad,
it doesn't matter where they come from, they are still mad.
-- 

Martin Taylor
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