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From: davel@pixar.UUCP (David Longerbeam)
Newsgroups: talk.politics.misc,misc.legal,alt.flame
Subject: Re: The lawsuit of the year!
Keywords: about time, train engineer's revenge
Message-ID: <1433@pixar.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jan 88 20:20:35 GMT
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In article <1641@rtech.UUCP>, stevef@rtech.UUCP (Steve Frye) writes:
> 
> It's kind interesting.  Mr. Wilson is now in Washington protesting.  He has
> decided to go on a hunger strike.  His choice.  Who will he sue this time if
> he doesn't get his way and ends up very ill - or dead?
>
> Steve Frye 				Relational Technology



Excuse me, but I have not heard ANY news of any law suit brought
by Brian Willson against the naval base or the train operators, nor 
of any such suit brought on in his behalf.  In fact, the only thing
I have heard that Mr. Willson has said about the train operators is
that he has forgiven them.

Am I missing something?!

Assuming I am not, then what's all this speculative talk about
Brian Willson suing anyone?  

My understanding of Mr. Willson's actions and intent is that he
is not trying to make enemies or get into blaming or dehumanizing
those with whom he disagrees.  On the contrary, he seems to be
following the tenets of non-violent resistance espoused by Mahatma
Gandhi -- namely, that one must not act out of hatred, nor dehumanize 
the opposition, and that one may choose to call attention to the 
seriousness and danger of wrongs in the world by risking one's own
life in protest.

Yes, the decision to risk one's own life is ONE'S OWN!!!  Now, can we
cut this petty and childish blaming?!


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