[Peace-discuss] Joe six-pack

[Bob Illyes]

I respectfully submit that I think Joe six-pack has a lot more sense and 
decency than it sometimes seems, and that many of these folks, of whom I've 
know quite a few, can actually use words as long as any of us use, and know 
what they mean as well.

That said, we need to look at the purpose of anti-war activity. There are 
two core purposes:

1) Show solidarity with those who feel as we do, so that they will not feel 
alone and will not give up the good fight. This is the main thing that we 
accomplish.

2) Counter the arguments of those who argue against peace. This is 
complicated. I think that it is not necessary to over-simplify things to 
reach the other side. Susan (and Al) did a really good job of putting the 
case for peace briefly and accurately, but I also think that Mort's more 
complex approach is not at all inappropriate.

Bob