Re: New Moderated list prag-l

Gordon Couger (gcouger@rfdata.net)
Thu, 20 Aug 1998 14:11:05 -0500

>I find it interesting that Pragmatic-L says that religious arguments
>will not be tolerated. When did religious arguments enter into
>the Sanet discussion, which Pragmatic-L is supposedly an
>alternative to? I don't recall that religion has ever entered
>the sanet thread to any degree.
>
>Of course there is a wide spectrum of religious and spiritual
>beliefs amongst the peoples who engage in agriculture. To neglect
>the reality of their existence is like entering a discussion of
>agriculture, yet excluding the reality that the mental stuff
>of humun beings effects the way farmers decide to go about farming.

Maybe I didn't put enough smilies around this. My point is long post about
organic being the only true way to save the world and Monsanto is conspiring
to rule the world are not acceptable subjects for decision on prag-l.

I am sorry if you missed the satire.

Gordon
Gordon Couger gcouger@couger.com
Owner PRAG-L PRactical AGriculture List www.couger.com/prag-l
Stillwater, OK 405 624-2855 GMT -6:00

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