Re: The Illusion of Freedom

[nobody@REPLAY.COM (Anonymous)]

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Nerthus wrote:
>>"Okay soldier, let's see that pass!"  Is this the treatment accorded
>>to a free man?
>
>Clearly not.  Let me rephrase what I said since it appears it was not
>as obvious as I had thought.
>
>Those who wage war (the politicians/"kings") are rarely the slaves.
>Those who die (the soldiers/citizens) usually are.

Oh, I see what you mean now.  Thanks for the explanation.

>The soldiers and citizens are the pawns and other chessmen on the
>chessboard who are sacrificed to protect the king of their color
>while attempting to checkmate the king of the other color.  All
>chessmen are expendable, except the two kings.  When one of the kings
>is checkmated, the game is over.

Leaving the loser to slouch off toward Doorn, St. Helena, or Asuncion
to die.

Monty Cantsin
Editor in Chief
Smile Magazine
http://www.neoism.org/squares/smile_index.html
http://www.neoism.org/squares/cantsin_10.htm

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