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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
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Subject: The Goetz case--a definitive compendium
Message-ID: <243@ihu1m.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 00:09:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 25 00:09:30 1985
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This Bernhard Goetz affair has been chewing up way too much disk space.
As a public service, therefore, I have summarized the two principal
philosophies regarding his subterranean encounter.  Hereafter, it will
no longer be necessary to rehash the whole bloody mess for yet another
round.  You can simply respond "A" or "B", whichever suits your fancy.
It'll save your time and everybody's money, and boy does it catch fish!

ARGUMENT "A":

> You unfeeling bastards!  These four children--yes children--penniless,
> wandering aimlessly through the dark subways because *OUR* society
> has failed them, doing only what our society has taught them
> to do, this merits cruel inhuman torture?  They beg from what looks
> like a warm, caring soul in this heartless world for a little money
> because they're poor--look, if I was in their wretched condition
> I doubt that I'd know Miss Manners's proper etiqutte for that
> sort of thing.  And in a fit of macho paranoia, he systematically
> tries to crush out their precious lives.  Because they didn't say
> "please"?  The collossal arrogance--no one is above the law!
> And you applaud this wanton butchery???  You, you---*REPUBLICANS*!

ARGUMENT "B":

> You disgusting wimps!  Any assh*les who try a stunt like that when
> I'm cruising are going to eat hot lead and the heel of my boot.
> And at point-blank range, I'll make damn sure they bleed to death good
> and slow!  "Oh, horrors, violating their precious civil rights", you
> snivel.  Hypocrites!  If you think those kids are anything short of
> psychopathic slime, why don't you go live in their neighborhood?
> Those scum of the earth are the best reason I can think of to bring
> back public hangings, and if that offends your delicate, designer
> sensibilities, I spit in your quiche!!
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