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  • From: bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] It's almost over
  • Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:50:05 -0800 (PST)

I guess that is pretty much the same way I feel. I was just trying to find a
useful analogy to Ray's "pot" example. I thought you wrote that you once
marched against recruiters on campus, 'was someone else............

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--- On Wed, 12/3/08, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> I'm not sure I understand the concept of Agency. If it means 'freedom of
> choice', I don't think anything short of force should overly influence it.
> In your example, I see the ROTC peddling war as offering another choice for
> young people. I'm not a 'blow up the recruiting office' type; I don't like
> war, but I understand that there are people who will wage
it, no matter what. I believe that everyone should examine ALL the
> choices and make an informed decision. Of course there are people who can
> be persuaded into anything, but I see that as a 'personal' problem.
> Part of the freedom to choose is to have the strength to make the right
> choice for yourself, despite what everyone else is selling you.
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
>
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