ot: (are you now or have you ever been a member of the crummiest
TheSecretGoldfish (lime6@rocketmail.com)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 12:10:45 -0700 (PDT)
---J J R <jrovira@juno.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Andrew about one thing, and disagree
about another...
>
> 1. I agree that "Teddy" seems the most strongly
influenced by eastern
> thinking of all Salinger's works. That may not be
the case,
> however--"Teddy" may just be the most obvious, and
if I were more
> familiar with buddhism's principal texts I may
choose a different story.
>
>
> But, lemme tell ya, even then "Teddy" would be at
the forefront :)
>
> 2. Capitalism an oppressive system? More people
have died in the name of
> Marx in the last 100 years than in the name of
Christ in the last 2000.
> Stalin, Lenin (estimates range up to 60 million
soviets under these
> guys), Pol Pot....and what was that raised by
students in Tianamen
> Square? A statue of Liberty? Travel a bit before
you talk about
> Marxism....
>
> Jim
>
>
first of all i am not a marxist.
second of all neither was stalin. he was a fascist.
thanks.
paul (who doesn't travel but is going to leave anyway)
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