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I don't mean to sound ignorant or anything - but what the FUCK are you talking about here Izzy????? Christianity?? Military backed coup?? 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 -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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