Hi Izzy
As I tried to figure out what you are trying to tell me, I got tired and 
gave up.

JT

At 09:13 PM 12/19/00 +0000, Izzy wrote:
>Hi Capt,
>
> > I have nothing against GUE either, but I will not subscribe to it. Any
>list
> > that has a business as its backing will surely push people to use and
> > benefit the business. That just isn't me.
>
>I thought the same way in the beginning but after a lot of direct talk with
>the people behind it, realised that's not really the case. The problem
>really stems from copycats and wannabees, people who don't know a difference
>between gear etc. as they've never been exposed to alternative TMs and just
>take everything for granted. These are people who have never tried anything
>else and are 100% dedicated not to the diving but the gear, IMHO.
>
>Admittedly the groups do at times reflect growth pains similar to that of
>early Christianity (i.e. Assyrian cultures, Cappadocian hideouts etc) and
>the problems associated to it (such as full and unquestioning dedication at
>times) but that does not mean it represents something that is wrong. There
>are many accounts in history where leaders fail to control their associates,
>and many occasions where the masses become rouge or "more a King's man than
>the King himself." Recent postings, in my view, both here and there reflect
>this. The good part of it is you pay for that list, so legally and morally
>you have a say no matter what. Its a right. Period.
>
>Personally I resemble a lot of puritan drrrr  formations to our/my own teen
>years where in US-backed military coup regimes living under the gun or cobra
>helicopters, or the armoured vehicles you guys make that side of the pond,
>or the M16s or cages, or the many bad things that were learnt and passed on,
>we had to do our best to do it right, or suffer for it dearly :-) as a
>family or people. Ironically, this is why I find DIR adaptable to diving in
>every way :-) and joined GUE. I think it is a beginning and no matter our
>differences in views, it portrays a safe(r) environment for all of us. My
>views only. Best and regards.
>
>
>
>Izzy

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