VIOLENCE

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Some of this was posted below, but under a rather unattractively named poster's handle.

There is a lot of hand-wringing about violence and dealing with it post-Y2K by ... Anita and other pussilanimous "I'm not the violent sort(s)."

The human problem is that America (and every other country) IS NOT VIOLENT ENOUGH.

If we were more violent, this would be a much more polite society (remember, "Smile when you say that, pardner!"). This would be a much more free society (In a short time, every tin-horn bureaucrat, politician, cop, busybody, or thug trying to stomp on you and/or your rights would be blown away, leaving only those who mind their own business and have some manners.)

-- A (A@AisA.com), April 30, 1999

Answers

A--That logic is almost irresistably attractive to the animal side of human nature. It is a constant struggle under the pressures of the modern world not to succumb to it and lash out at the inconsiderate and outright antisocial. I think the proper path though is that prescribed by Christ and generally adhered to even in todays hectic world. A soft answer turneth away wrath. Turn the other cheek, and love thy neighbor. And don't forget the meek shall inherit the Earth. If all that fails drag out your 1911 and blow his sorry butt to hell where it undoubtably belongs.

-- Nikoli Krushev (doomsday@y2000.com), April 30, 1999.

Look up "Unintended Consequences" by John Ross on Amazon.com

-- po'ed (poed@xxx.com), April 30, 1999.

Nikoli: You almost "got me", but now LOL.

-- A (A@AisA.com), April 30, 1999.

I'm with po'ed. I read Unintended Consequences last July. I'm a slow reader and I finished that 800+ page book in 4 days.

I would not be exagerating to say that it crystalized my thinking. It provided the concrete examples to the abstract principles I'd learned from Atlas Shrugged 25 years ago.

Great book.

Jolly

-- Jollyprez (jolly@prez.com), April 30, 1999.


I've also read "Unintended Consequences" and agree with Poed and Jollyprez.

I just looked it up on Amazon to see the statistics. Number 1030 in sales (out of the hundreds of thousands of books they deal). 149 comments from readers/reviewers. Most books get few reviews other than publisher and maybe some newspaper. Most reviews are favorable; gets about a 4.5 out of 5 stars, average.

If you want post Y2K to be better than now as far as freedom to live your life and be left alone, consider what Ross says.

-- A (A@AisA.com), April 30, 1999.



Sorry to be wayyyy O.T., but AisA, are you the same AisA on Kali D2?

Sincerely, Feller

-- Feller (Feller@wanna.help), April 30, 1999.


Any of you guys want to sell you copy of Unintended Consequences for, say, around 1/2 price? Or would some one loan a copy out for a bit ? I want to read it but I absolutely choke up at the $30 for a novel.

-- Greybear (greybear@home.com), April 30, 1999.

Feller: No; what is Kali D2?

Greybear: It sells for a good discount at Amazon.com
BTW -- once you get hold of a copy, you won't want to part with it -- a lot of good "reference" material with maybe post-Y2K and other situation applications.

-- A (A@AisA.com), May 01, 1999.


Greybear, You buy it and I'll send you $15 after you finish it. :)

-- GEE gee (GEEgee@madtown.com), May 01, 1999.

---I've put unintended consequences on my amazon page off my site as the #1 recommended novel. If I had a heap o cash, I'd send a copy to every elected official. It would A-get em to start doing their jobs, or B-get the ball rolling sooner rather than later. in the meantime I'd like to add my recommendations to everyone to read it, cuz ya never know when it's TIME TO FEED THE HOGS! hahahahahahahahaha!

-- zog (zog@avana.net), May 02, 1999.


OK you boys (and girls) have done it now - just ordered "Unintended Consequences" and "Patriots : Surviving the Coming Collapse" by James Wesley Rawles.

Later,

-- Andy (2000EOS@prodigy.net), May 02, 1999.


GB, try your library - to read the book before you spring for it. Also, there are often second hand book stores who carry lots of non-fiction and often will take your name and call you if a specific book comes in, especially if you live anywhere near a University. The ones around here usually sell for half the marked price (and buy for half that). Also if you have books that you want to clear out, many will accept them on a two for one basis. Personally, I've got a list about 20 long on my 'to get' list, but need to do some higher priority stuff first. Let me know how it goes.

-- Tricia the Canuck (jayles@telusplanet.net), May 02, 1999.

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