on 4/6/07 1:13 AM, Ray Saintonge at saintonge@telus.net wrote:
It's the idea of setting out to reform people that is wrong, even in a much smaller community.
Yes! I agree completely!
The very idea of reforming people, whether through personal command in a small community or elaborate policies in a large one is what makes that community impersonal.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by this one, but to reform (or, better, re form) anyone into something someone else thinks they ought to be - is to engage in robotics.
Marc Riddell