More Tex, less Mex

[john wells]

Henry Musikar wrote:
> 
> On  3 Jul 97 at 15:44, Peter Giordano <Peter.Giordano at williams.edu>
> wrote:
> 
> > I respond:
> > If by "the Librarian" you mean me, I'm not sure I understand the
> > question - Aren't there several different issues here?  Do I think
> > it's "cool" to boast of a life of crime which includes SELLING
> > drugs?  No, I don't think I do - What turned me off to the drug
> > culture was a very sad segment on NPR a few years back - They played
> > a tape of a Federal DEA agent being tortured to death by "friendly
> > marijuanna growers" - I figured if those guys are willing to murder
> > and maim just to defend my right to toke up maybe I want to find
> > another form of recreation - If you mean do I care if somebody has a
> > potted pot plant on his balcony?  Why should I?  I also wonder if
> > fatherhood has changed trp's mind aboout drugs - It's been known to
> > happen - Personally, I wouldn't condemn anybody for seeking that
> > sort of recreation but I would condemn somebody who puts a gun to
> > somebody else's head for the sake of profit - Another way to put it:
> > there are plenty of good wholesome people who cultivate and/or smoke
> > pot but there are a lot of bad guys out there willing to do anything
> > for a buck
> 
> Don't buy cars, shoes, coffee, or clothes by Kathy Lee. Don't buy
> fruits or vegetables. I don't imagine there are any industries that
> are without criminally vicious incidents. That is, of course, except
> for librarians.
> 
> AsB4,
> Henry Musikar


Oh, I dunno, Henry. It seems like SOME librarians are trying real hard 
to corner the libel and slander racket. Personally, I don't see the
profit in 
it, don't understand the reasoning behind it. It's kinda like using a
gun, I 
suppose. It too, is used only to do damage, but for profit, which we
understand
even while we condemn the use of the gun in the first place. What's the
profit
or purpose of slander? I'm stumped.  

"It is not wise to keep the fires going  under a slander unless you can
get 
some large advantage out of keeping it alive. Few slanders can stand the
wear 
of silence."
                                                        -Mark Twain-

john


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