Re: population: real problem, or capitalist plot?

Richard,

Your ad hominem attack against Andrew Austin not only suggests the
bankruptcy of your own position but as well implicates you in red-baiting,
for those still susceptible to such cowardly tactics.  What matters is not
that Andy may reframe "everything in terms of orthodox marxist-leninist
ideology" (though you know that Andy has NOT argued for the validity of
an "orthodox marxist-leninist" position on the question of population) [by
the way, what do YOU mean by "orthodox marxist-leninist ideology"?], but
rather whether what he argues has any validity in that it corresponds to
and/or reflects the actual interplay of social policies and their
outcomes.  If what Andy states has validity--and to date there has
been on this list no compelling countervailing argumentation to the
contrary--then perhaps it is you who needs to "stop and reflect" and
adjust your frame of reference.

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>On Wed, 31 May 2000, Richard N Hutchinson wrote:
>
> [Andy, you at least are consistent, reframing everything in terms of  
> orthodox marxist-leninist ideology.  If you would stop and reflect,
> you might realize this is an internal maneuver which prevents you from
> having to deal with new information in new ways.]


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