Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are good human beings, good causes, good movements...But that doesn't stop the Family of Man being naive propaganda suggesting that we are all the same in all respects -- just take a look at the photos of people voting...in the U.S., China, and the USSR, implying that in each of those nations we all have an equal say in choosing our governments and leaders.... There are some really fantastic photos in that collection, but there is a reason that it was the most successful photo exhibit in history...and that is that it wasn't a photo show, it was a political show.... B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tina Manley Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 1:53 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] So many issues, so little time At 07:02 PM 9/2/02 +0200, you wrote: >I doubt very much that the family of man show would have the same effect now >as it did originally. It would seem overstated, naive, foolish. Although the >denial of history has become an integral part of the current dominating >ideology, we seem to have accepted that "human nature" is a chimera at best, >and cheap rhetoric (ulteriorly motivated) at worst. > >Hic! > >R. Which is our loss. Every trip I take with a medical brigade restores my faith in human nature. I'm leaving on one next week, thank goodness! Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com images available from: http://www.pdiphotos.com http://www.mira.com http://www.agpix.com http://www.newscom.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html