Hi,
<<Huge Snip>>
>
> Yes, VERY many! And I don't believe you're passive about it, and not
> without any effect. Your sister's not alone in wanting to leave, and
> certainly not to be blamed for it either (not that I could blame
> anyone for such a thing, with all my comings and goings for most of
> my life!). But think of what Hakan's just been telling Luc about how
> many other Iraqis one dead Iraqi will influence - one living American
> who feels strongly about these things, even if she moves to Europe,
> will influence just as many others: that's not to say convince,
> necessarily, but influence, sway, yes. And there are many millions of
> you.
That has me wondering how many people about the world the almost
3000 members of this List influence.
Well, this is what Hakan said:
If you look at behavioral statistics for the humans, the mathematics
goes like this,
- On average a person will have and can manage around 10 very close
relationship on the level of family and relatives. The 300,000
killed, represent 3 million who lost a family member, killed by US.
If anyone killed members of your family, how good is the chance that
you are more inclined to join the resistance, instead of giving the
killers your "hearts and mind"?
- On average a person have around 30 close friends, with frequent
contacts. The 300,00 killed, represent that around 9 million people
lost a friend, killed by US. If anyone killed your friend, how good
is the chance that you are more inclined to join the resistance,
instead of giving the killers your "hearts and mind"?
- On average a person have around 60 people, that he/she know and
have infrequent contacts with. The 300,000 killed, represent that
around 18 million people knew someone killed by US. If anyone killed
someone you knew, how good is the chance that you are more inclined
to join the resistance, instead of giving the killers your "hearts
and mind"?
If you only think about the above, almost all Iraqis have been
touched by a killing performed by US ...
I'm sure Hakan's got it right, as usual.
I read once that if four people sat down together at a table, between
them, and the people they knew, and the people *they* knew, and so on
and on, they were connected with everyone in the world... and I could
never figure out whether that was far-fetched or not.
Maybe not.
Change only takes a few, and they're always there and ready for it
when the time comes, when the time is right society responds and is
renewed.
Or as Margaret Mead said (and Toynbee, and Jung): "Never
underestimate the power
of a small group of individuals to change the world. In fact, it is
the only thing that ever has."
We can but hope.
Regards
Keith
Derek Hargis
> Best wishes
>
> Keith
>
> >robert luis rabello
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