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Skriven 2004-07-26 18:47:34 av Thom LaCosta (1:261/1352.0)
    Kommentar till text 120 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
Ärende: Seventh day
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Michiel van der Vlist wrote in a message to Thom LaCosta:

 MvdV> Hello Thom,

 > > GH> One of my ex-wives met the Jehovahs Witness' at the door in here
 > > GH> house coat with the butt of a 38 special showing quite prominently.

 >  > I like it....

 >  MvdV> I don't.

 > Must be the cultural leftovers...you know, the Wild
 > West...and the persistent thought that our homes are our
 > castles and that no one, without the proper legal papers,
 > etc. has the right to breah the walls.

 MvdV> Hmm... If the idea of sanctuary of the home is so ingrained in
 MvdV> culture, one would expect everyone to respect it so that guns
 MvdV> would not be necesary to enforce it. Merely asking someone to
 MvdV> leave should suffice. It would appear that this "culture" ony
 MvdV> applies to the home owners...

Using your logic, there would be no one breaking any laws, since they would
understand they shouldne't.  Sadly, not everyone respects laws, customs and
mores.

 >  MvdV> I never had to revert to measures like that to discourage
 >  MvdV> Jehova's witnesses. I just tell them I am not interested, wish
 >  MvdV> them a nice day and close the door. Then they go away and stay
 >  MvdV> away for a couple of years.

 > You're very fortunate that they stay away.  My experience
 > with them here is that they are like crab grass and
 > roaches....virtually no matter what you do, they come back.

 MvdV> Jehova's witnesses may be a bit peculiar in their beliefs and
 MvdV> there methods of atempting to imposing then on others, they are
 MvdV> not stupid. Not here at least. They understand when it is
 MvdV> pointless to return.

Apparetly they are more sophisticated there than here. 

 >  MvdV> Are they so much more persistent over there or is it my Darth
 >  MvdV> Vader imitation that puts them of? ;-)

 > I think we have a very virulent species here (g)...but then
 > again, I never tried the Darth Vader bit.

 MvdV> That was a joke of course. I have learned however to be very firm
 MvdV> and decisive in my rejection. Make it absolutely clear that there
 MvdV> is no chance they will ever convert you.

 MvdV> Never argue with them. If you start arguing you are lost. Ignore
 MvdV> what they say. Interupt them and clearly state that you are not
 MvdV> interested. Ignore any response to that and just close the door.

But it's more fun to shock them....

cya,
thom
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