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unionworks

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Reply to JNathanK (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 05:00 AM

Feb 2012

A legitimate question. We have had posters on DU who were gassed and beaten at various protests. It's what usually happens when unarmed people stand up to people with guns, ala "V for Vendetta". Perhaps some of them might care to answer this very personal question.

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How much would you be willing to forgive? [View all] JNathanK Feb 2012 OP

Welcome to DU unionworks Feb 2012 #1

I don't know what you're talking about, but it has nothing to do with forgiveness as I understand it saras Feb 2012 #2

I never said it was purely hypothetical. JNathanK Feb 2012 #4

love and forgiveness 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #6

Honestly, I didn't have the courage to read Naomi Klein's book, even though she is a fellow Canadian nenagh Feb 2012 #3

I can understand why you were afraid to read it. I'm losing sleeo over it. JNathanK Feb 2012 #5

I have read about MKULTRA and indeed know of a woman, a physician, who received compensation.. nenagh Feb 2012 #7

Holy crap, I just started reading that same exact book a couple days ago. I'm halfway through it. JNathanK Feb 2012 #10

I wouldn't forgive, I would leave izquierdista Feb 2012 #8

+1 JNathanK Feb 2012 #11

I recommend Steven Stern and Jacobo Timmerman on the post-facto issues and reconciliations MisterP Feb 2012 #9

I might be mistaken unionworks Feb 2012 #12

Call me a bad person, but I don't forgive easily. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #13