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From: craig@dcl-cs.UUCP (Craig Wylie)
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Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Children's Fund
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Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 06:32:49 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 06:32:49 1986
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(klr@hadron)

>>>	A trust fund has been established ...

(Francois Felix INGRAND)

>>Is the Social Budget of USA so poor that American people must create a fund
>>for the astronauts' children? 

(Joseph S. D. Yao)

>No, Francois.  The hearts of some Americans are so large, that they
>wish to do so.  This is a voluntary trust:  unlike Social Security
>and taxes, no one need contribute who does not wish to.  Assez bien?

Look we are getting racist again, this and other similar postings
are begining to look as if people are about to start on the old
trans-Atlantic slanging match. It must be at least 2 months since
we last did this over net.internat.

The different attitudes of people in many European Countries to those of 
Americans are articles of faith. We believe we are right, you believe that
you are right. There appears to be no room for discussion, so we
resort to insults - it is very easy to do.

Accept one thing  --  your beliefs are only right because you believe in them.

Many European countries have a history of Socialism and Communism, this has
left its mark on us. We believe it is a basic human right to be Educated, to
free medical treatment etc...  Many people consider the money paid out
for space exploration to be a gross waste of money while people are illeterate
and starve. I say this in reply to another posting that suggested that the
French are Jealous of American space exploration. It's about time we
all started realising that we are not the same people - we have different 
drives and cultural identities, don't force your ideals onto us they don't
fit.


Craig.

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