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From: arndt@smurf.DEC
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Subject: Sargent/Brenner Con't
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Date: Mon, 18-Jun-84 11:15:14 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 18 11:15:14 1984
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Ahh.  There.  Fido has smoked a cigarette and is resting in front of
the fire.  He's so cute!  Man's best friend.

Now then, where were we.  Oh yes, I was trying to ask the heavy questions
like what is your basis for what is right and what is wrong.  Is there any
way to tell?  Are we just left with the big fist?  Fifty one percent and 
it's ok?  Why should we leave people to their own devices so to speak?

Remember if there IS no way to tell that there are some things that are 
wrong (THAT IS ALWAYS WRONG - FOR EVERYBODY, like giving you a sharp stick
in the eye because you look funny or it feels good to me to do it) then
how do you have the nerve to say anything about me and my dog. (If you do)

Why not interspecies sex?  Eh?  I fully expect to see on the nightly
news (along with the rest of the day's important headlines) a story of some
guy's wedding to a tree.  (Remember, every tree has at least one crotch)
The wedding will take place in some Christian church with the blessings
of the clergy (recently graduated from a name seminary).

Of course we'll see in print an expose of the "traditional" (boo)
church opposition (weak case anyway, the bigots!) to a man and his
tree.  (What new and horrible diseases will come of this union?  The
Dutch Elm thing that makes your prunes drop off?  How's this topic for
rent control argument?  NO CHINAMEN AND NO TREES NEED APLY)
                       
Now hear this!!!  Let's find something that all can agree on and argue
from there.  The rubber chicken wack out gets quickly boring.

Suggestions:
                                                          
          o  Where do you start when you talk about morals?
                (Find a common ground)

          o  What is the point at which you would say that is wrong?
                (Child sacrifice?  or what?)

Not that you are going to change opinions or "prove" someone wrong, but
at least you might understand each other a little better.

Do you (anyone out there) believe some things are wrong (Always) and if
so WHY?  Then close in on the straights and gays issue.   

All this I feel, I think, I have experienced may or may not be of interest
but since you people seem to think it is important - my question is WHY?

To paraphrase Hugh, "It feels good, but is it right?"

Fido sends his/her (I'll never tell) love.

Ken Arndt