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From: ghost@psuvax1.UUCP (Anonymous)
Newsgroups: net.general
Subject: Re: Call for action on an Alternative to the Nuclear Dilemma
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Date: Tue, 17-Dec-85 21:41:32 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 17 21:41:32 1985
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>
>               A CALL TO END THE THREAT OF WAR
>
>   This statement has been endorsed by Pope John Paul II, the Secretary General
> of the United Nations, over 125 members of the U.S. Congress, Physicians for
> Social Responsibility and by 79 Nobel Laureates.
>
>   We ask that you join us in this call to end the threat of war by endorsing
> the principles of the Delhi Declaration:
>
>   It is imperative to find a remedy to the existing situation where hundreds
>
>       Let us raise our voices together in a call to end war.


     Only very naive people can think that any group of people (including the
Pope, Congressman, Physicians, ...) can end war by raising their voices.  As
long as there is disagreement among the nations that have the power to destroy
each other, it is in the best interests of each of these nations (and others)
to do whatever possible to protect themselves.  This protection, in the form
of developing the nation's defense, seems ironic to some but makes plain sense
to others who are driven by intellect (as opposed to emotions).  Nobody wants
a nuclear war, but, as long as there are nuclear weopons pointed at us, let's
give the people whose finger is on the trigger a reason for not firing the
first shot!

     Also, this political campaign is surely misuse of the net (or at least
net.general), but some people don't consider the *means* when the have an
*end* to accomplish.

From postnews Tue Dec 17 15:13:09 1985
Subject: Re: Call for action on an Alternative to the Nuclear Dilemma
Newsgroups: net.followup
Distribution: net
References: <1957@orca.UUCP>

>
>               A CALL TO END THE THREAT OF WAR
>
>   This statement has been endorsed by Pope John Paul II, the Secretary General
> of the United Nations, over 125 members of the U.S. Congress, Physicians for
> Social Responsibility and by 79 Nobel Laureates.
>
>   We ask that you join us in this call to end the threat of war by endorsing
> the principles of the Delhi Declaration:
>
>   It is imperative to find a remedy to the existing situation where hundreds
>
>       Let us raise our voices together in a call to end war.


     Only very naive people can think that any group of people (including the
Pope, Congressman, Physicians, ...) can end war by raising their voices.  As
long as there is disagreement among the nations that have the power to destroy
each other, it is in the best interests of each of these nations (and others)
to do whatever possible to protect themselves.  This protection, in the form
of developing the nation's defense, seems ironic to some but makes plain sense
to others who are driven by intellect (as opposed to emotions).  Nobody wants
a nuclear war, but, as long as there are nuclear weopons pointed at us, let's
give the people whose finger is on the trigger a reason for not firing the
first shot!

     Also, this political campaign is surely misuse of the net (or at least
net.general), but some people don't consider the *means* when the have an
*end* to accomplish.