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Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

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lchic - 03:19pm Sep 25, 2002 EST (# 4526 of 4536)

UK _ Charity _ Report

"" Charities will have to prove their existence is of benefit to the public under far reaching changes to charity law proposed in a report published by the government today.

The full report, Private Action, Public Benefit: a review of charities and the wider not for profit sector, contains 61 recommendations, some of which will need to be implemented by legislation. The government's strategy unit will be consulting widely until the end of this year and, subject to consultation, implementation will start next year with some legislation perhaps taking until 2005. http://society.guardian.co.uk/charityreform/story/0,11494,798819,00.html

Raises a point re defining 'public good'.

Re USA - how do Rightwing dis-information workers - truth muddlers - foundations, get to enjoy tax concession benefits? Should they?

rshow55 - 03:55pm Sep 25, 2002 EST (# 4527 of 4536)
Can we do a better job of finding truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have done and worked for on this thread.

Lchic , I'm smiling. Your Nash reference got me to thinking . . .

lchic - 03:55pm Sep 25, 2002 EST (# 4528 of 4536)

Public Good

"" But beyond its instrumental value, equity is itself is a global public good. It is non-rival, in the sense that if one person is being treated equitably that does not diminish the chance of another person also to be treated in the same way. On the contrary, the more accepted the principle and practice of equity is, the more confident can other persons be that they will also benefit from fairness and justice. And once accepted as a norm like other global norms and principles such as human rights, equity is non-excludable. Once accepted as a norm, it must, by definition, apply to all peoples in all places. Otherwise, the norm would falter and injustice rear its ugly head again. Therefore, equity is best - and most predictably - ensured globally, as a universal principle.

http://mondediplo.com/2000/06/15publicgood

Casablanca - equity push

"Presently, Only two women are member of the 325-seat House of Representatives.
http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/020222/2002022218.html

lchic - 03:57pm Sep 25, 2002 EST (# 4529 of 4536)

Showalter - a thinking one : .... don't keep us in suspense ....

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