From: Greg Burch (gregburch@gregburch.net)
Date: Sat Sep 15 2001 - 16:12:21 MDT
I don't usually post "me, too" posts, but I have to say this is 1) brilliant
and 2) brilliantly written.
I would suggest only one addition:
> Be especially nice to people from the Middle East for a while
> they could infiltrate the enemy and they might be willing to if
> people treat them respectfully and ask them nicely.
Maintaining the same tone, I would put it:
"Be especially nice to people from the Middle East for a while. Innocents
who come from or whose parents came from this region need the friendship of
others more than ever now, and, they could infiltrate the enemy and they
might be willing to if people treat them respectfully and ask them nicely."
William, may I pass this on? I STRONGLY encourage you to send this to as
many publications as possible. I will post it far and wide.
Greg Burch
Vice-President, Extropy Institute
http://www.gregburch.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "I William Wiser" <will@wiserlife.com>
To: "Extropians" <extropians@extropy.com>; "Exi-Bay" <exi-bay@extropy.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 3:31 PM
Subject: Sleepers, a possible solution.
> There are terrorists living in this country.
> Many terrorists may belong to a particular culture or "race".
> The situation is similar to driving a car of the same type
> recently used by a bank robber in your community.
> We do not want the bank robber to walk around unquestioned
> and we do not want to hassle innocent people.
> Here is a simple solution.
>
> Befriend the people you are suspicious of.
> Be nice to them. Get to know them. Invite them to dinner.
> If you spend enough time befriending someone you will
> eventually figure out if the are friend, foe, or neutral.
> Sometimes you will find out that your suspicions were silly.
> Other times you will find your suspicions reasonable but wrong.
> Keep getting to know them until you feel comfortable or scared.
>
> If you find nothing to worry about you have made a friend
> (or been bored for a few hours and made an acquaintance).
> If you find more and more things that worry you, talk to other
> friends and get other people to come and be friendly with the
> person. If you are feeling wary be a little careful but stay
> friendly and respectful. If you are certain of guilt and feel at
> risk do what you need to do.
>
> If someone does not want to be friendly with you that does not
> mean they are a terrorists, they may dislike you, they may be
> a hermit. Get other people to try. If they don't want to be friends
> with anyone you know and trust, then keep yours eyes on them
> until you figure out whether or not they are dangerous. The whole
> time, be nice, friendly, respectful, etc. It will not hurt you much to
> be a little nice to a bad person (as long as you are careful). You
> will do no real harm to the hermit or jerk. You will be doing
> a good thing for nice people who just happen to superficially
> resemble people you fear.
>
> It is hard for terrorists to infiltrate a community. It is easy for
> terrorists to infiltrate a paranoid or insensitive society.
>
> Be especially nice to people from the Middle East for a while
> they could infiltrate the enemy and they might be willing to if
> people treat them respectfully and ask them nicely.
>
> If anyone has feedback or ideas for further refining or practicing
> these concepts let me know. Feel free to spread the idea or this
> post around. I think it is a good concept.
>
> Thanks,
> Will
>
> I. William Wiser [Will@WiserLife.com]
> Life Extension and Quality of Life Consultant
>
>
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