Franklin wrote:

> On Sun, 08 May 2005 18:26:15 +0000, Al. C wrote:
>
> Yes I'm rude.
> So what.

Yeah, because we ALL KNOW its just about you! What are you? 15? Maybe 18?
Grow up, son.

> Personally, I vote for senile which was the reason for my car keys
> comment. But what do I know.

You know how to be rude. Obviously for you that's enough. But I tell you the
truth. It will not be enough for you to "make it" in the world your
generation will inherit.

You missed it by about 35 years. You would have done fine in Mao's Cultural
Revolution. I'm not sure how you will do in an increasingly globalized and
multi-cultural eco-political society where not everyone will look, act, or
think like you.... and many of whom may be just as rude.

Hmmm. Now that I think of it, this NG is not that different from the
Cultural Revolution.

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Red Guards (groups of youths who banded themselves together) encouraged all
the youth in China to criticise those who Mao deemed untrustworthy with
regards to the direction he wanted China to take. No-one was safe from
criticism: writers, economists and anyone associated with the man Mao
considered his main rival ? Liu Shao-chi. Anyone who was deemed to have
developed a superior attitude was considered an enemy of the party and
people.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...revolution.htm
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See what I mean? Is the past prologue? You make the call!

Al C.