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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Well Lynn, I guess we have seen different pictures of the bad parts of the 
city.  I don't think my general posts are filled with visions of an 
apocalyptic future, except in reference to those beliefs held by others.  

Personally, I don't think things will become even close to that bad.  I 
imagine in less than 10 years, we will be just as much a materialistic, 
consumeristic society as we were two years ago.  

I am glad that you have never found yourself in a bad situation, in the city, 
or elsewhere.  But, you do know that there is a lot that goes on in the city 
that you would find horrifying.  

I can't deny that which I know is reality; but the post you referenced today 
was just a poorly written knock on the 'what if' scenario.

I will repeat, I apologize to you for upsetting your morning.............

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--- On Wed, 2/4/09, Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] was british- now Bev's realization
> To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 8:05 AM
> > Lynn, I was making a point, not exactly being literal. 
> I was talking the 
> > ridiculous mad max scenarios where only Darwinian
> rules count.  But, I 
> > accept your response, and understand how my comment
> could have sounded 
> > like I enjoy the idea of violent behavior - when I
> actually hope to never 
> > again have to act violently toward anyone.  Part of
> the world is very ugly 
> > Lynn, and we all live in the world; but, that comment
> was toward a silly 
> > apocalyptic future.  I apologize for upsetting your
> morning ....bobf
> >
> You are the one who keeps bringing up the "apocalyptic
> future". Your posts 
> often speak of guns and violence, full of anger and fear.
> I've never seen 
> the world that way. I lived in a ghetto and went to
> graduate school in north 
> Philadelphia (Temple University), the worst neighborhood in
> the city. I had 
> night classes and took public transportation alone. In 53
> years, I've never 
> owned a gun and never felt the need for one. To me, the
> world has never been 
> a scary place.
> 
> Lynn Wigglesworth
> Tioga Co. PA 
> 
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