For those without a dictionary handy:
desideratum
\De*sid`e*ra"tum\, n.; pl. Desiderata. [L., fr. desideratus, p. p. See
Desiderate.] Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally
felt and acknowledge.
-Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Stevens [mailto:Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net]
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 1:56 PM
To: Ms Katie Kelly
Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Peace on Earth? Was Re: Sunday drama
On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Ms Katie Kelly wrote:
> Be very careful wishing others peace on Earth, Rich.
> To do so is subversive and shows hostility towards our
> president and his regime.
Since I doubt there's been 10 years of the last 10,000 without armed
conflict going on somewhere, I don't see why peace on Earth is such a
desideratum. Clearly it's not something we enjoy doing. Besides, if we
get the humans pacified we'd have to start on the ants.
KeS
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