Re: Yes it's off topic but who cares right now.

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb () research att com>]

In message <5.1.0.14.2.20010912104126.0d971e50@127.0.0.1>, "Patrick W. Gilmore"
 writes:
> At 10:20 AM 9/12/2001 -0400, Randy Bush wrote:
> > > Although there are Muslims that believe we should all live in peace and
> > > harmony the fundamentals of the Muslim faith state that [x and y] should
> > > be exterminated.
> >
> > this is the horrible desease of all fanatics, irrespective of religion.
> > the disease is not restricted to one view of god.
> >
> > do not spread it yourself.  resist the cycle of violence and hate.
>
> Randy,
>
> Honorable post, thank you.
>
> But I sincerely doubt Mr. Diffey realizes just how closely his thought 
> processes mirror the thoughts of those who did this.

Precisely.  We can't allow hate to breed hate.  By all means hunt down 
the folks responsible -- but let's not overreact and forget about 
"innocent until proven guilty", civil liberties, respect for human 
beings, and common sense.  If we do, the terrorists will have won.

                --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb
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