Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!unh!pss
From: pss@unh.UUCP (Paul S. Sawyer)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: I'm pro Russian
Summary: Empty the whole country?
Keywords: Soviet, UUCP network
Message-ID: <791@unh.UUCP>
Date: 1 Dec 88 21:40:54 GMT
References: <192@s1.sys.uea.ac.uk> <2326@cbnews.ATT.COM> <7961@dasys1.UUCP> <2365@cbnews.ATT.COM>
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In article <2365@cbnews.ATT.COM>, lvc@cbnews.ATT.COM (Lawrence V. Cipriani) writes:
> My last posting on this worn out topic (unless somebody gets rude and I
> ...  What I want is to make life as difficult as possible for anyone living
> there so they want to leave or demand real reforms.  I'm opposed to anything
> that makes the USSR a better place to live.  If you don't share this opinion
> fine, just be sure to tell it to at least one escapee from the USSR.
> 
> Like I said before, once the USSR permits free [emmigration] to all their
> citizens I'll believe they are civilized.
> 
> -- 
> Larry Cipriani, AT&T Network Systems, Columbus OH,
> Path: att!cbnews!lvc    Domain: lvc@cbnews.ATT.COM

So, say that something happens that makes Soviet life THAT difficult
and anyone then IS allowed to leave?  Will they all want to come to
the U.S., since we all agree (who choose to live here) that
it's the best place to be?  Will we find them ALL a place to live,
and be happy to let them compete for "OUR" jobs, etc.?  After all,
Mexico lets people leave and some U.S. people don't like that.
Many Soviet people LOVE their land, their heritage, etc. and 
would rather not leave;  would you deny them the few reforms
that seem to be beginning to happen?  Yes, anyone who WANTS to
leave ANY country should be allowed to, but I can't wish
increased hardships on entire populations so that they will
take some uncontrolled actions towards "real" reforms.  

And - - USENET is not likely to increase the Soviet standard of 
living all THAT much, but a U.S. - U.S.S.R. connection could
increase our understanding of each other FAR beyond any
disadvantages.

cc: boris@umoscow.CCCP :-)
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