Warp wrote:
>   You claim that a person's history consists of his ancestors' history
> besides his own life. I disagree. Why should it have any effect on your
> actions what your ancestors did or didn't do? Why should your own
> ancestors' actions have more effect on yours than the actions of someone
> else's ancestors?

Excellent question, Warp.  Personally, I think we should learn from 
*everyone's* ancestors, not just our own, so it still pays to pay 
attention to the past.

Should we make decisions based solely on what conditions were like in 
the past?  No, of course not.

Should we ignore past conditions when setting current policy?  Again, of 
course not.

That's all Jim is saying.  Don't let the past be the only guiding 
principle you have, but pay attention to it at least.

-- 
...Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com

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