Joe- Ready to exchange your Forestmeister moniker for a Tree Whisperer handle? -Don
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:16:42 -0700 > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Sued By the Forest > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > hmmm.... if one of those bugs was previously a human, by squashing > him, you may do him a favor- perhaps he was a good bug, so he may get > promoted by the wheel of karma and come back as a human- explain that > to your client, Mike > > I use this rationalization when I smash bugs, being a semi- Buddhist > myself > > but I don't quite always know what to think about the spirit of a tree > that I mark for a harvest- so I try to project to it some vibe that > its sacrifice will result in an improved forest- I sense that they > usually find that acceptable > > Joe > > On Jul 26, 5:22 pm, "Mike Leonard" <[email protected]> wrote: > > New "nature ordinances" say you can be sued for anything. > > Seehttp://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/07/19/should_natur > > e_be_able_to_take_you_to_court/ > > > > I have a Buddhist client who says they are prohibited from killing > > anything. They are even supposed to gently catch flies in the house and > > then release them unharmed outside. Well I told him that every time he > > walks outside he is squishing all kinds of bugs. He looked very guilty! > > With all due respect for my Buddhist friends! HA! > > > > So in theory if these "nature" ordinances are passed anyone could sue > > anyone for just about anything even my poor Buddhist friends! I'm sure > > that thought is getting the hordes of attorneys out there in a feeding > > frenzy! > > > > Mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ NEW mobile Hotmail. Optimized for YOUR phone. Click here. http://windowslive.com/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_MB_new_hotmail_072009 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
