Pynchon and War

[Terrance]

David Morris wrote:
> 
> OK, let's back up a minute.  You want to focus on one small part of this
> paragraph (a part I have no problem with taking literally - up to a point).  I
> was responding to a post from Terrance that challenged Doug's literal take of
> this passage from GR, especially in regards to profit ($) being the the
> motivation for the present war (so don't hassle me about citing Doug's use of
> it):

Don't murder me. 
I beg of you 
don't murder me
pleaze pleaze 
don't murder me

--  Billy Lions said to Stack a bricks

The truth is, having just discussed Weber's Protestant Ethic and the
Spirit of Capitalism with Doug's portfolio manager and accountant, I've
seen the light. 

Doug is absolutely Left about all this.