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From: schneider@vlnvax.DEC
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Subject: Re: poll
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 12:03:26 EST
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	Summary: Polls like the pro/con nukes polls are difficult
	because it is hard to word them without showing bias.  Also
	there were few respondants (probably because it will open
	up a can of worms that has spilled all over the net a few
	times before).

	I'd like to see an informal sort of poll (no tallying) which
	will show the range of opinion on the net and hopefully
	inspire some original and introspective thought.  My
	hypothetical question is:

	What would be the reaction (and the re-reaction ad infinitum)
	if the United States adopted a "no-nuke" policy, meaning
	stopped spending the dollars on current developement and
	deployment, slowly shrink (to zero) the active weapons, and
	(gulp!) introduce diplomacy as a tool in negotiatons?  Its
	only hypothetical, so lets not argue over whether it should
	or shouldn't be done;  its the reactions which I'm intersted
	in.

	Initially, I'd like to hear opinions regarding the Soviet's
	policy, then perhaps the effect on the American economy, before
	the reactions are discussed about those countries who may
	feel betrayed by us or feel relieved.

	At any rate, I think this is an opportunity to voice opinions
	which won't (too quickly) turn into an "us vs. them"-type
	argument.

			Daniel Schneider
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