Wilma de Soto
Thu, 23 Jan 2003 11:46:30 -0800
On 1/23/03 1:43 PM, "John Ellingsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No respect for that crap here . . . > > Thanks, > > John Ellingsworth > Project Leader > Virtual Curriculum > > PGP Public Keyring: > http://ellingsworth.org/pubring.pkr > http://ellingsworth.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Knight, Sandra (US - Philadelphia)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Brian Siano'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: January 23, 2003 1:21 PM > Subject: RE: [UC] voodoo or cockfights? > > >> You mean to tell me that there are actually people who would condone > leaving >> that animal's carcass where it was found in order to "respect" someone's >> culture? Now I can say I have heard everything. And I thought eschewing >> responsible medical care for one's religion was nuts. >> >> Sande Knight >> Deloitte & Touche >> Assurance and Advisory Services >> tel 215-246-2424 >> fax 215-405-3178 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Brian Siano [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 12:56 PM >> To: UnivCity listserv >> Subject: Re: [UC] voodoo or cockfights? >> >> >> Wilma de Soto wrote: >> >>> On 1/23/03 11:40 AM, "John Ellingsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Will it affect me if I picked it up even if I don't believe in voodoo or >>>> Santeria? >>>> What about the disposal person? Will they be affected? Should an >> exorcism >>>> be performed on it? >>>> Or should we just leave it in the park? >>>> >>> I realize you are being tongue-in-cheek here, but for adherents to these >>> practices, it is a serious matter. >>> >>> Frankly, I cannot be certain if being a believer makes one more > susceptible >>> but my guess would be yes. In all probability this was an offering to > the >>> Orichas, if you interfere with it, well...it's not a good thing whether > you >>> are a believer or not. The rule of thumb is that what you are not > involved >>> with, let it be. >>> >> I am completely out of sympathy with Wilma's comments. For one thing, >> this is a dead animal John found: regardless of whatever "ritual" was >> involved in leaving it there, it could become a health hazard. Corpses >> attract carrion-eaters, insects and parasites. Fleas vacate the corpse, >> and they gotta go _somewhere_. (n other words, at the very least, that >> corpse has to be disposed of. >> >> And it's probably not a nice thing for a small child to discover, >> either. Let's say you left it there out of "respect" for whatever ritual >> you suppose was involved. So this dead, decapitated animal's laying in a >> park, and while you're congratulating youself on your tolerance for >> strange and colorful cultures, Mom brings out her pre-schoolers for some >> fresh air and maybe some wintertime activity on the swings. So not only >> do the kids _find_ this thing, but now they have to imagine that there >> are people in their neighborhood who _murder animals_ because they >> belong to some _weird religious cult_. >> >> Look at it this way. Let's say that one of us found a decapitated >> rooster dumped not in Clark Park, but our front yard. I don't think any >> of us would think, "Well, it was probably one of those religious >> practices of one of those other cultures. After all, it's a place with >> shrubs and grass, it's a small patch of nature, and it was done as an >> offering to the Orichas." I think our first thought would be "Who the >> hell'd dump a dead animal in MY front yard?" And I think our second >> thought'd be "Is this some kind of bizarre _threat?_ Is someone trying >> to chase me out of the neighborhood?" And I think our third thought >> would involve filing a police report of some sort. >> >>> I am of the opinion that all people's religious observances should be >>> treated respectfully whether or not I agree with them. >>> >> It'd be interesting to see if Wilma'd extend such tolerance to, say, the >> Christian Identity movement. >> >> >> ---- >> You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >> list named "UnivCity." 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