OFF: reply to the truth is out there.

[Ted Jackson jr.]

> From:          Chris Warburton <desdinova at EARTHLING.NET>

> At 14:03 21/11/97 EDT, you wrote:
> >>
> >To paraphrase Shakespeare and sundry other observers:  the forces of
> >evil [assuming such things exist] can only tempt us humans.  We all
> >have free will to behave as we see fit.  And then bear the
> >consequences for our actions.  Modern American society is obsessed
> >with victimization:  putting the blame elsewhere for one's own
> >actions.  Hence the proliferation of support groups and twelve step
> >programs.  I'm sure there are guys out there who insist that being a
> >pedophile is a disease, and that they are victims of a disease, and
> >thus not responsible for thwie actions...
> >
>
> That is a wonderfully succinct summary of the state of the world: The Monty
> Python crew were way ahead of their time (as usual) with their "I did it,
> but society is to blame" routine.  I also think that the rise of
> repressive, moralistic attitudes in the worlds of politics & The media will
> only aggravate this (but I have some pretty weird ideas *G*)
>
> ChrisW

There's an excellent book out there called 'Nation of Victims,' thaet
lays it all out.  That book will make you sick after you get done
laughing...