I am sure I can think of even more blissful and desirable states to be in,
Arthur.
Care to join me?
It only takes a little imagination.....

P-P


>From: Arthur <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: New Sub: Grain
>Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 20:15:17 -0000
>
>We could sell our television and radios as well and not buy newspapers and
>send that money saved also. Hang on though we wouldn't be aware then that
>there was a Third World to send our money to or that they needed us to send
>them money, would we? Then again, perhaps that is the most blissful and
>desireable of all states to be in.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "grasshopper" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:40 PM
>Subject: Re: New Sub: Grain
>
>
> > Yes,
> > and some people have to walk miles to draw water from a well, but what's
> > that got to do with the price of cab-horses?  My comments referred to
>people
> > who are on the Internet and waste the opportunity, and I wasn't thinking
>of
> > schoolchildren, who are usually far more savvy about techie matters than
> > most adults.
> >  There is far worse poverty in the world than the lack of access ito the
> > Internet. If we were all truly concerned we'd sell our computers,and our
> > modems, and our TVs and our cars (which I ain't got) and all the luxury
> > goods, and send the money to the Third World. But we don't, do we? Nice
>to
> > talk about it, though..
> > Kind regards,
> > grasshopper
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "alderoak" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 6:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: New Sub: Grain
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > > It often amazes me that people seem to be blissfully unaware that
>when
> > > > they are on the Internet, they are given access to a treasure-trove
>of
> > free
> > > > > information.
> > > >
> > > > What you maybe don't realise is that  many of us in the UK
> > > > are still accessing via analogue telephone lines
> > > > and paying for these calls by the second
> > > > so when we surf we have the spectre of our next phone bill
> > > > lurking in the back of our heads.
> > > >
> > >
> > > It often amazes me that people seem to be blissfully unaware.......
> > >
> > > ..........that, beyond the gilt edges of their comfortable existence,
> > there
> > > are lesser beings who remain ignorant of the wonders of the Internet
>due
> > to
> > > lack of money
> > >
> > > A survey at our local primary school revealed that 90% of pupils did
>not
> > > have access to even the most basic personal computer and fewer than
>that
> > had
> > > ever had access to the internet. Parents in Coalville have to decide
> > whether
> > > to spend ten pounds a month on unlimited internet access, or to invest
>it
> > in
> > > a pair of shoes so their child can walk to school without getting
>their
> > > socks wet.
> > >
> > > It is easy to assume that the poor are poor because they are ignorant,
> > > rather than consider their poverty deprives them of the benefits of
> > > knowledge. It is also easy to forget that it is the rich who benefit
>from
> > > this cycle of deprivation. Access to the treasure-trove that Gary
> > describes
> > > as 'free' is barred to anyone without a golden key.
> > >
> > > It often amazes me that people seem to have so little
>imagination......
> > >
> > > Terri )O(
> > >




Perpetua Pullman


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