Tough one man, if they aren't listening there comes a point at which you need to move on.
denstar wrote: > So, would you keep the trains running? > > A lot of people think I should let folks reap what they sow, but I > don't like doing that when it's bad stuff growing. Well, and when I > helped build the trains, with blood, sweat and years. > > Is it our karmic duty to dole out the bad, when it's deserved? > > Like, there was this guy, and I had a "free pass" for beating him up. > He deserved it, asked multiple people for a good one, and I was going > to be the one that (finally) gave it to him. > > When I went to find his ass and do a grass/lawnmower type o' deal, it > was all apologies and whatnot. > > I'm anti-violence, and he, a friend (yes, you can beat up friends-- at > least certain ones), and I just accepted the apology and said screw > it. > > I don't regret the decision, but I wonder if by not doing what > "should" be done, I'm dropping the karma ball, if you will. > > Of course karma found someone else to dole out the noggin knocks, as > those who live by the sword, die by the sword, but still... > > I don't have a problem with regulating my children, while they're > young, but the rest... > > Are we our brother's keeper? How much should we interfere with the > natural order of things? Is there a natural order? > > If I leave, many good, already stressed out people will be more > stressed out. The Work, which has been running for over a decade, > will cease to run. There will be slippage even further back in time > (you wouldn't believe how far we've slid already-- it is crazy! But > as the knowledge leaves, and is not replaced... bit by bit, we crumble > back towards barbarianism (time to bust out the Conan Style!)). > > I already know my answer, I have to see it through, as far as I'm > able... but man... this power to change the world weighs heavy on me. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:262028 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
