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Buying locally is considered one of the advantages of bioregionalism, enabling regions to exist and prosper as units. Do I see a can of worms opening here? -Tc Anthony R. S. Chiaviello, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Professional Writing Department of English University of Houston-Downtown One Main Street Houston, TX 77002-0001 713.221.8520 / 713.868.3979 "Question Reality" > ---------- > From: Jim Tantillo[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 4:15 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Local Environment > > >Can't really see "locationist" as in the same league as racist. Maybe I'm > >locationally biased, but I hold nothing against other locations (wouldn't > >want my kids to marry anyone from another location however). > > Hmmm. Maybe there is a serious issue here. If one considers > bioregionalism, for example, and in its more extreme guises, say, > then perhaps a strong attachment to place/location could actually be > a form of "placism," leading to all sorts of illiberal > discrimination. E.G. buying locally, that kind of thing. > > :-) > > jt > > > > > > > > > >Steven > > > > Dada is not dead > >Watch your overcoat > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Discussion forum for environmental ethics. > >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Chris Hope > >Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:42 PM > >To: [log in to unmask] > >Subject: Re: Local Environment > > > > > >At 09:31 AM 10/31/01 -0700, you wrote: > >>Never thought of that, you're right! Thanks for tipping me. I was going > by > >>some TV hair-do. Serves me right. And, "locationist" was my point. I > lived > >>in GB for two years (probably before you were born ;-) ) and I remember > >that > >>seeing the moon was considered an unusual event. Here in Colorado we > have > >>mostly clear skies, but it looks like a storm blowing in. I may not get > to > >>see the moon meself. > >>Steven > >> > > > >I meant 'locationist' as in sexist and racist. Something to be avoided > >(serves me right for making up words). If someone in the UK (or, say, the > >fjord coast of Norway) failed this part of the test, it might not mean > that > >they were environmentally unaware, just that their location made the test > >biased against them. > > > >Chris > > > > > >Chris Hope, Judge Institute of Management Studies, > >University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK. > >Voice: +44 1223 338194. Fax: +44 1223 339701 > >e-mail: [log in to unmask] >