Dear BT
Yes it's complicated, and individual poets should
make their own personal political judgements
about reading in the UN associated "Dialogue
between civilizations" readings.
Given the UN human rights committee is currently giving
Australia a very bad report card over the NT and WA
passing unfair laws (Mandatory Sentencing
here largely targets indigenous Australians),
its easy for Australian listmembers to say,
"Well, in context, I'd like to support the UN
because I agree with them on Mandatory Sentencing,
if not on everything they do".
I'm up for an open section spot
best
Hugh Tolhurst
Melbourne, Australia
----- Original Message -----
From: B.T. Maude <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: Dialogue between civilisations
> Freud in _Civ. & Dis._ privileges _discontent_ and in
> that sense is on the side of the poets despite his
> Scientism. Hard to see how the UN is an adequate
> conductor of the current of poetic discontent. Wm.
> James calls the attitude of the organizers "healthy
> mindedness"; Marcuse calls it "happy consciousness."
> But I'm new here: far be it from me to give advice.
>
> BTM
>
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