Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00456)

At 08:02 PM 8/27/1998 +0100, you wrote:
>mkr wrote:
>>
>>The recent success in banning land mines was possible because all the
>>coordination between activists in various countries was done using e-mail.
>>I am sure there are other applications where it is showing its
>>effectiveness as a tool.
>
>It is apparently very effective as far as pornography, paederasty, etc, go?
>I thought I heard a figure of 70%, but find it difficult to believe.
>Perhaps it was 17%, which still seems high.  Does anyone know the
>percentages of the different applications on the internet.
>
>Also it is potentially good for business.
>
>Also for the many shades of "spiritual" groups.
>
>Have the US actually ratified the land mines agreement?

	Not yet.


>
>Diana, Princess of Wales, with her hands on method, had much to do with the
>potential banning of land minds.  It would seem far more than e-mails.
>
	There may disagreement as to who or which contributed to what extent ban
the landmines movement. The fact is that Internet e-mail was very
extensively used by the activists to communicate and coordinate with other
activists and other entities in various parts of the world.

>Tony
>