Satish,

the issue is not just about property rights. the issue is about .. itself. i am not responding to just one feature of the debate. it... all. if a hypothesis cannot stand the weakest test, how strong wou..

You appear to be putting forth crucial issues. FS movement is definite to prove a point here, when it finally brings down one such 'goliath' within the 'core'. While 'progress' that you mentioned is working in favour of this 'core' or 'centre' through manipulative moves, this movement now stands a good chance of claiming victory by organising the 'periphery' towards a common goal. The movement, by then would have acquired a huge proposition with a lot of workforce behind it, from where the next important 'reproduction of inequality' can be addressed. Perhaps, it would be for this reason, that 'technology' would be remembered for generations, in achieving, what has so far eluded most philosophers, towards, suggesting a safe way out. Since most of them in their own areas, have already created necessary 'backups', recreating glory and prosperity may not be all that difficult. Moreover these issues are not just confined to inner circles of philosophers,of late, they have been projected even by the CIA, for instance, the growing 'inequality and power divide' has been identified as the most 'possible' cause behind the unrest, that the developed nations are currently worried about. This should not idle us from going ahead, as the 'core' needs to be scared, for it to get 'adjusted' to being 'less violent', in order for our 'governments' to acquire some amount of confidence, to be real 'alternatives' and not just 'alternations'. CK Raju

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