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Subject: [Leica] Paris tragedy
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2015 03:21:43 -0800
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"Extremism"

On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 3:06 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
wrote:

> I am afraid that Gary Kasparov is right when he tweets (just a couple of
> hours ago) that now is the time to get angry rather than sad. This is not a
> clash of civilisations; it is a war between barbary and civilization, and
> the latter must defend itself with ALL necessary means.
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> It seems that every generation in recent history has been confronted with
> some barbarian ideology and its adherents: nazism for our grandparents,
> then communism for our parents, now islamism for us.
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> I will be in Paris at the end of the month and will make a point to visit
> that concert hall if I can.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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> > On 14 Nov 2015, at 10:53, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Thank you all for your on or off line messages of support.
> >
> > My daughter lives in Paris and is safe, but scores of others were not so
> lucky.
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> > Alice and I, as many fellow citizens, are in a state of shock, swinging
> between revolt and despair.
> > Our job is to bring education to young people, and this tragedy
> questions even the roots of our life long commitment to a better world.
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> > Thanks again all.
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> > Philippe
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> > Le 14 nov. 2015 ? 01:50, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> a ?crit :
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> >> As many of you know, Paris Photo 2015 has been on this week from
> yesterday, and continues over this weekend. It is always a wonderful show,
> and Paris is a wonderful city to visit as a photographer, or indeed as an
> ordinary tourist. Until my wife got ill, I went to Paris Photo every year,
> and I was sorry I couldn't go there again this year.
> >>
> >> I don't know how many Luggers are there at the moment, but, as a member
> of this list, I wish to express my horror at the appalling carnage that is
> happening to innocent people over there tonight. To Philippe and the other
> photographers we know in France, or any one else who is in Paris, I hope
> you and your loved ones are safe and that you have my deepest sympathies on
> this tragedy.
> >>
> >> Douglas
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In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Paris Photo)
Message from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] Paris tragedy)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Paris tragedy)