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From: demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: Re: responsibility for the way others think?
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Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 13:43:16 EDT
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>>I refuse to take responsibility for the way others think. (SJBerry)

To which Dave London writes:

>part of the way to do this is to convince people that your way of thinking
>of things is right and theirs is wrong, i.e. change their minds. Then if
>
>enough of you are joined in the cause, you might be able to get laws passed,
>etc., etc., etc. This *is* taking responsibility for the way people think.
>
>Put another way: It's true, you are not personally responsible for these
>peoples' upbringing. However, you are responsible for trying to change what
>they think and how they think. 

Oh, Please David!!! In other words, what you are saying is:
"I am right, everyone else is wrong...and it's my responsiblity
to make them see the light." 

I've seen and done too many thing to believe that is true. Take on
the responsibility of yourself, and don't worry about anyone else.
...and, BTW, I resent the implication that you CAN change what I think
and how I think...I have my own will, you know!


>That's the way progress is achieved.

Yuck! Do you really believe this???



                     - Rob DeMillo
                       MACC
                       ...seismo!uwvax!uwmacc!demillo

"I don't know what this thing does, but it's pointing in your direction..."