I think I'll add my bit to the debate...
To be quite honest, GlobalActivist is merely suggesting replacing one form
of so-called 'fascism' with another. Their argument rests on the
assumption that the entire world's population would accept a 'mediation
system' to explore personal, social and environmental 'violences'. With the
best will in the world, this is hopelessy idealistic and, worse, would:
a) Contribute to the collapse in any kind of popular belief that we can
work towards a more equitable and moral society;
b) Unleash the dogs of war (even more so than at present) - it is an
unfortunate fact of life that some people are just plain unpleasant,
whatever freedoms they are given and whichever way you look at it.
The global 'gangster' justice system is, in many ways, engineered to ensure
that global capitalism will remain unfettered; however, at the same time,
there are many within it who do their best in the struggle to lessen the
violence against persons and societies. Redcutionism is rarely helpful
when it comes to discussing 'global justice.'
One last point that might be profitably born in mind: it occurs to me that
humankinds' existence 'becomes' out of struggle; any meaning or identity
does not hold without a certain amount. Therefore, I will lay my head on
the block and state that the 'simple, moral, etc.' mediation system of
WorldActivist is simply never going to work. Revolutions, invairably, are
further injustices and violences under a new legitimation.
Graham Gardner
INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY AND EARTH SCIENCES
University Of Wales
Aberystwyth
At 08:42 22/11/98 +1200, you wrote:
>"How would this take place? Look at all the in-fighting now, even in
>organizations that mean well."
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>That is the entire point of my message. We don't MEAN well unless we
>ACT well!
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>We DELETE the world fascist system of CULTural 'laws' which ONLY exist
>to protect special interest groups, and replace them with a system of
>ethics -- which outlaws VIOLENCE in all its forms.
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>We DELETE the world gangster 'Justice' system, whose ONLY purpose is
>promulgating fascist CULTure -- and replace it with a community
>mediation system to explore and map and minimize the complex WHOLE of
>personal, social and environmental violences.
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>Simple, obvious, moral, natural, global.
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>The end of the World Police State,
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>Millennium
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