Well, I HAVE LEARNED WELL!

[Anyse Joslin]

Today, I received what I would call the most angry and out of control  
message from someone here who does not like my views about relations  
between Russia and the US. I am neither an apologist for the evils of  
Soviet Russia nor for the evils of the US. Each is flawed and each  
works very hard to color their own history as best as they can. I  
cannot write forever about how evil everyone WAS. I am only writing  
about how each country can work TODAY to be better and to work  
together better and to better their relations. What a Russia did under  
Stalin is NOT what Russia does TODAY. Nor does what the US did in its  
process of genocide with Native Americans is not what it does TODAY. I  
do not know if I shall write again about seeking peace between nations  
when I will be accosted for it by someone who read what I wrote here.  
I believe that this place is supposed to be "safe" for such discussion  
and, unfortunately, I am learning differently.

I do not mind if someone RATIONALLY disagrees with me and wants to  
"discuss" it the same way. However, a crazed message accusing me of  
"excusing" all of the past "evils" of the Soviet Union does not fit  
this type of discourse. I am reminded of a line from a song: "Do not  
remind me of my failures. I have not forgotten." I have not forgotten  
all history and I do not approve of evils of the past. However, we do  
need to move beyond all of this to something more positively  
universal. Maybe I am nieve. I don't really think so, though.

I would appreciate your input about this. Should I write as I have or  
should I just forget it?

Thank you,

Anyse

Anyse Joslin
9515 Kellingworth Court
Sacramento, CA   95827
anyse1 at mac.com
SKYPE: anyse1
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