Date:         Mon, 09 Dec 1996 13:47:04 -0800
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon plea from western Belize

Please get this discussion off of the list.
Larry
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Ron Lussier wrote:
> 
> At 12:33 AM 12/9/96 -0700, Gary Meek wrote:
> >  On Sat, 07 Dec 1996 09:56:37,  Ron Lussier wrote:
> >
> >>Don't give aid to missionaries.  They destroy indigenous cultures.
> >
> >
> >Ron:
> >
> >        It's disappointing to hear you say that. When you are in need
> >of a battery boost or are mired in the mud, I hope that when you
> >make that plea for help, that the person coming to your aid does not
> >interrogate you first to ascertain if your values, conduct or lifestyle
> >are offensive to the rescuer before he/she decides whether or not to
> >throw you that tow line.
> >
> >        Here's a plea for help. Can't we just unconditionally help out?
> 
> I would generally agree with you in this regard, but I really do feel that
> missionaries are for the most part practicing cultural genocide.  I
> wouldn't expect someone to interrogate me, but then again, I would also not
> flag someone down and tell them that I was spreading the Good News about
> David Koresh to the ignorant savages.
> 
> Coyote
> 
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