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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You mention that the American way is that you
can</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>solve anything. I guess it is. As an
American, I don't </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>even know if that is really true. I do know
that we Americans</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>have had many experiences of solving problems
that were</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>previously thought to be
unsolvable. S</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>o I figure why not go
for</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>it and do our best to solve this one
too. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>W</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>e have really been
"lucky dogs" over hear in the U.S. to have the great </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>resources we have, and for the historical accident that tons
of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>talented folks from all over the world have come
here to experience</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the great economic opportunites we have
here. And after they got here, they contributed </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>all of their talents, and their perspectives and experiences
from their various cultures to solving the problems that have been solved
here. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lots of possible solutions to world peace issues
now, like the trainings offered by the Center for Nonviolent Communication at
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.cnvc.org/main.htm">http://www.cnvc.org/main.htm</A> </FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2>are internationally available, so everyone the world over is
free to join in </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>and all work together.
Maybe this can become a world belief, </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>not an
American one, that we can solve any problem. There's no reason why
you folks from other nations really need to come over here </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>to the U.S. in order to solve supposedly "insolvable"
problems, unless you just want to. Regardless of where in the world we
live, we can all work together on world
problems. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Julie</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Drmcfunke@aol.com" title=Drmcfunke@aol.com>Michael C.
Funke</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 16, 2001 11:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Taliban</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=3>I came across a mail /
petition, that I joined some time ago and sent to friends, <BR>today I got the
same petition from a friend. <BR>I think, it belongs also to the discussion
going on here. <BR>I erased quite a lot of header stuff this mail went though,
but mention the time this branch of the mail was created. <BR>I think I feel
quite similar then the main stream on this list. But my question: What would
have happend if you really had stood with cake and candy (as suggested here)
around the german border in 1939, especially if you would have been a
jewisch guy... <BR>During last days we had here in German TV some
notes from Peter Scholl-Latour, an old journalist, who is - despite you
like him or not - not thoughtless. And he remembered us again that most
of this terrorists are in a Holy Belief that is unreachable for any
arguments lifelong. <BR>I think for us here on this list it may be much harder
to accept this that there is no way in than to search for those ways, isn't
it. <BR>Therefor I share no whisdom or good ideas on this list, only
helplessness. <BR><BR>But it seems interesting to me if this is my only
European view. The American way may be: we can solve anything.
<BR><BR>How do you think about this? <BR><BR>Michael C. Funke
<BR><BR>******************************************************* <BR>Dr.
Michael C. Funke <BR>Systemic Consulting Net <BR>Organisationsberatung &
Personalentwicklung <BR>Hoepnerstr. 4A <BR>D-04157 Leipzig <BR>fon/fax
0341 - 91 220 91 <BR>mobil 0177 5835 549
<BR>mail
michael.funke@systemic-consulting.net
<BR>******************************************************* <BR><BR>
<BR><BR><BR>original messaghe below <BR>----------------------------------
<BR><frank.niemann@pro-dialog.de>; <fharthor@bestweb.net>;
<BR><hahafox@hotmail.com>; <huehn@student.uni-kassel.de>;
<vrrobles@wxs.nl>; <BR><jan.platander@swipnet.se>;
<oliveoil@pacbell.net>; <BR><j.polack@mail.smartchat.net.au>;
<josalas@compuserve.com>; <BR><mxyzpt@yahoo.com>;
<johannaderuyter@hotmail.com>; <BR><BR>Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001
4:06 PM <BR><BR>Subject: Taliban <BR><BR><BR>Dear Friends, Please take a few
minutes to read and act on this email. <BR><BR>On May 23rd 2001 the Taleban
authorities in Afghanistan confirmed that all <BR>Hindus will be required to
wear a strip of yellow cloth sewn onto a shirt <BR>pocket in order to identify
themselves. They claim that the measure is <BR>for <BR>their "protection". The
world has faced this before, in 1939 the world was <BR>required, at great
cost, to rid itself of Hitler's tyranny, it is not hard <BR>to spot his child.
Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to <BR>relive it. The
Taleban's record on respecting other religions gives great <BR>cause for
concern that their ultimate aim, upon which they are intent, is <BR>"religious
cleansing". They have already demonstrated their disdain and <BR>intolerance
for other religions and traditions by the desecration and <BR>destruction of
the ancient Buddhist statues, our collective heritage, <BR>within the
Afghanistan. Whatever your religion, or even if you have none, <BR>we hope
that you will agree that this fundamentally wrong. Remember, "All <BR>it takes
for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing". Please do <BR>not <BR>do
nothing, add your voice. <BR><BR>DIRECTIONS: PLEASE COPY this email on to a
new message, add your name and <BR>those of your household who wish to
participate to the bottom and forward <BR>it to everyone on your distribution
list. If you receive this petition <BR>and <BR>you find that you will be the
251st name on it, please e-mail a copy of <BR>it <BR>to: alastair@om-int.com.
It will then be forwarded to the UN. <BR><BR>Even if you decide not to sign,
please be considerate and do not kill the <BR>petition as you will be denying
your friends, and theirs, their <BR>legitimate <BR>voice. Instead return it to
alastair@om-int.com <BR><BR>To The Secretary General, Security Council and
General Assembly of the <BR>United Nations. We the undersigned are appalled by
the decision of the <BR>Taleban government of Afghanistan to require all
Hindus to wear a piece <BR>of <BR>yellow cloth sewn onto a shirt pocket in
order to identify themselves. An <BR>individual's communion with God, however
they find him, is a matter of <BR>personal conscience and must not be the
subject of intimidation or <BR>persecution. The right of everyone to worship
as they wish is fundamental <BR>and inalienable. The United Nations was
founded in order to defeat Hitler <BR>and his henchmen who required the same
from another religion with all its <BR>horrific consequences. It is completely
unacceptable that nearly 60 years <BR>later history is repeating itself.
<BR><BR>We ask the following: <BR><BR>1. That the Taleban government is made
aware in the strongest possible <BR>terms that the world will not countenance
this perversion of human <BR>rights. <BR>2. That prior to the United Nations
and/or it's constituent members <BR>granting recognition of the Taleban
government this obscene policy is <BR>reversed. 3. That the United Nations
widen the terms of the trade <BR>sanctions <BR>currently in force.
<BR><BR><BR>1. Alastair Mitton - London UK 2. Robert Mitton - London UK 3.
Paulette <BR>Budd - London UK 4. Andrew Peake - London UK 5. Pippa Howell -
London UK <BR>6. <BR>Cecile Kusters - Arnhem, the Netherlands 7. Sarah Malpas
- London UK 8. <BR>Susan Donnelly - Newcastle UK 9. Paul Donnelly - London UK
10. Pauline <BR>Bartholomew - London UK 11. Is0bel McMillan London UK 12.
Fiona Adamson <BR>13. <BR>Minka Emina Kulenovic La Jolla, US 14. Cath Dolan,
London, England 15. <BR>Liz <BR>Murphy, Murcia, Spain 16. William M. Rueter,
Wisconsin, US 17. Jaclyn A. <BR>Knapper, Tennessee, US 18. Louise Morris,
Tennessee, US 19. Joe Stoud, <BR>Matsuyama, Japan 20. Keiko Stroud, Matsuyama,
Japan 21.Larry Asher, Nepal <BR>22. Phyl Asher, Nepal 23. Reiny de Wit, Nepal
24. Helen Johnston, Nepal <BR>25. <BR>Isaac Thompson, Northern Ireland 26.
Anne Thompson, Northern Ireland 27. <BR>Paul Carter, Vancouver, Canada 28.
Lois Carter, Vancouver, Canada 29. <BR>Bronwyn Short, Vancouver, Canada 30.
David Short, Vancouver, Canada 31. <BR>Mark Calder, Sydney, Australia 32.
Graham Wintle, Surbiton, UK 33. Geoff <BR>Chivers, Surbiton, UK 34. Derek
Nathan New Malden UK 35. Mary Nathan New <BR>Malden UK 36 Rosalind Preston,
London UK 37 Marlena Schmool, UK 38 <BR>Ephraim <BR>Borowski, Glasgow, UK 39.
Ruth Warrens, London, UK 40. Anthony Warrens, <BR>London, UK 41. Ian Goodman,
London, UK 42. Liz Lightstone, London, UK 43 <BR>Elizabeth Simpson, London UK
44. Dimitris Kioussis 45. John_Griffin 46. <BR>Hermann Bujard, Heidelberg,
Germany 47. Regine Bujard, Heidelberg, <BR>Germany <BR>48. Konrad Beyreuther,
Heidelberg, Germany 49. Ursula Beyreuther, <BR>Heidelberg, Germany 50. Horst
Simon, Heidelberg, Germany 51. Michael <BR>Brand, <BR>Dresden 52. Dorothea
Brand, Dresden 53. Christoph Lorra, Dresden 54. <BR>Martin <BR>Stocker,
London, UK 55. Walter Stühmer, Göttingen, Germany 56. Nathan <BR>Dascal, Tel
Aviv, Israel 57. Tony Segal, London, UK 58. Malcolm Molyneux, <BR>Blantyre,
Malawi 59. Liz Molyneux, Blantyre, Malawi 60. Kevin Marsh <BR>Kilifi, Kenya
61. Geoffrey Pasvol, London, UK 62. Eithne MacMahon, <BR>London, <BR>UK 63.
Gary French, London, UK 64 John Tapsall Stdney Australia 65. Peter <BR>Taylor,
Sydney Australia 66. Julie Gallard, Sydney Australia 67. Margaret <BR>Evans,
Sydney Australia 68. Margaret Martin, Sydney Australia 69. Sue <BR>Ingram,
Sydney Australia 70. Elizabeth Williamson, Sydney Australia <BR>71. Sue
Williamson, Kangaroo Valley Australia <BR>72. Bev Dunphy, Kangaroo Valley
Australia <BR>73. Geoff Coleman, Sydney Australia <BR>74. Cymbeline Buhler,
New York, USA <BR>75. Katrin Todt, Meissen,Germany <BR>76. Michael Funke,
Leipzig, Germany <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>