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In a previous article, ALFONSEC@EMDCCI11.BITNET writes:
>

>burned in Hiroshima in 1945. In actual fact, neither Religion nor Science
>are discredited because of that, only people who do things can be discredited
>by them. Theories are discredited by negative evidence or by reason.
>
    Not surprising!! This line of reasoning I mean. It is one that is
mostly commonly used to defend institutions that are inherently unjust
undemocratic and intolerant. The blame always lies with "people". The
institution itself ( be it "organized religion", "socialism", "state
capitalism") is beyond reproach. Afterall, it does not owe its existence
to man does it?

>M. Alfonseca
>
>(Usual disclaimer)

Surya Mantha
Department of Computer Science
University of Utah
Salt Lake City