From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 11:42 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Who is "in control" of our lives?
Note once again the astounding *moral equivalence* inherent in Rick's vacuuous little speculation: between a hypocritical phony completely lacking in any scruples about fairness and honesty, and the person who is calling attention to his behavior-- neither, in Rick's mind, apparently more deserving of criticism or judgment than the other (although what criticism there is typically is directed at me). Say, why don't we all relax and allow the Bushies to be what they are without criticism or judgment? And Al Qaeda too, while we're at it? How about we relax and allow Maharishi be what he is without criticism or judgment? Or Bevan? Or Sai Baba or Sri Chinmoy or Muktananda? Let's just ignore all ethical lapses lest we get in the way of our own precious enlightenment. Yeah, that's the ticket. You make good points and I was making a “vacuuous little speculation,” but it may still be somewhat valid. I think the more adamant and “black and white” we tend to be in our judgments, including those of Bush, Al Qaeda, etc., the more locked into a narrow individual perspective and closed to the nuanced nature of reality we tend to be. Can you admit that Barry possesses many qualities you appreciate, because I’ll bet he does, and vice versa. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.5/1084 - Release Date: 10/21/2007 3:09 PM
