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bas 'The Chunky Monkey' kirmani Peterhouse, Cambridge, CB2 1RD --------------------------------------------------------- >In response to Alan Bates' unnecessarily
vitriolic attack on the protest at the Foreign Office against bombing and
>sanctions, I'm going to take the liberty (as one of the defendants) of
making a detailed response.
Dear All,
I don't at all agree with Mr.
Bates' arguments, but to critise his opinions in the way this particular email
was done is not only counterproductive, it seems hypocritical. No one will
achieve anything by making personal comments against someone who is, after all,
just voicing what they think... which I understand was the whole point of the
list.
Mr. Bates might be wrong (I
use the word purely from my own perspective, note) , but we're not achieving
anything by beating his ideas around the head with a cricket bat... this has
devolved into a slanging match. It's exactly ideas and perspectives like his
that we need to address in the country as a whole... not everyone is lucky
enough to have the perspective of people on the list. More discussion, more
correction, please. Less abuse.
yours
distressed,
bas
kirmani
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