Reply to Soe Than (r)

[treved@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

It is so painful to witness the conflict between people who want to achieve the
same goals - freedom from fear and oppression.  The arguments about which is the
right way to go about this is an ideological debate.  We need to have this among
ourselves.  At the same time, I feel for those who have suffered immense trauma at
the hands of the SPDC and SLORC.  Anger, rage and thoughts of violence revenge and
and retaliation are a consequence of such trauma.  My heart goes out  to them as I
hear their stories and I  feel a little bit of their pain.  There is a need for a
healing journey for many of us as much as there is a need for a whole range of
other actions.  I see so many contridictions in me and around me.  I guess this is
the world we live in.  I can only hold all of this together if I hold on to the
dream of one day being able to live in world where diversity can exist.
myitta and cetana
Trevor

Dawn Star wrote:

> Internet may be a revolution but it is surely not the revolution that is
> going to bring democracy to Burma, nor is typing on keyboards going to
> do it either. Perhaps this is a wanton hope, given the terrible
> repression and size of the Burmese junta military, but the army will
> defect and collapse, ................

> Soe Than wrote:
> >
> > One more thing - I call that Brave.  Not just brave, vErY BRAVE!!  It has
> > nothing to do with "Ahmat ma-shee boo".  It was your conviction that got you
> > going and drove into actions............
> >
> ed if you can avoid it?  Violence will only be met
> > with yet another violent force.
> >
> > I do not know.........
> >
>
> > From: "Soe Than" <c04061998@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Reply to Soe Than
> > Date: Sat, 02 Oct 1999 21:58:07 PDT
> >
> > Yes, I am sorry.  I was way too young and away out of the country.  But
> > literally everyone I knew, even some unthinkable people were apart of 8888
> > back then.
> >
> > Two of my first cousins died.
> >
> > I disagree that there is no improvement in Burma.  We now have a legitimate
> > opposition - NLD led by no other than ASSK.
>
> >
> > Now, if you have a problem with another country, that is a different
> > story..!
> > Again, I strongly denounce violence against "innocent" people.
>
> > From: "Freedom Fighters" <galon99@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: c04061998@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > CC: burmanet-l@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Reply to Soe Than
> > Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 04:21:31 GMT
> >
> > I would like to let you know about myself.
> >
> >     In August 8, 1988, we were marching on the street. We didn't evne have a
> > needle to harm. We didn't destroy any public properties, we just marched
> > shouting slogans.  ...................