--- In [email protected], Sal Sunshine <salsunsh...@...> wrote: > > On Apr 26, 2009, at 2:51 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > Is it possible that you turned down someone's > > application because the unidentified voice on > > the other end of the phone said to out of spite, > > or because he thought that they might have once > > seen another spiritual teacher or done some- > > thing Off The Program? > > > > If so, and someone was discriminated against > > and kept away from a course that even YOU would > > have to believe would be beneficial for them, > > does this present a case for YOUR "unfounded > > beliefs" being a tad harmful to someone else? > > Or is their experience of YOU turning them down > > all "their experience, not yours?" > > I'm looking forward to this answer too, > as this happened fairly often, from > what I recall. It was especially evil > when one spouse would be accepted, > but not the other. That's basically > breaking up families, forcing people > to choose, triangulating them. > > And it's interesting, isn't it, > that that kind of behavior was > not only tolerated, it was usually > exalted as "keeping the knowledge > pure" or whatever other BS phrase > they used, while attempting to save > marriages or relationships by seeking > counseling was condemned, as far > as I know, always--no exceptions. > Quite a system of ethics there, eh? > > So I too am wondering about Raunch's > answer, and whether or not the dismay/ > anxiety of others being "turned away" > for reasons the TMO never even had the > decency to own up to (undoubtedly because > they didn't actually *have* any reasons, or they > were too lame for anyone to own up to) had any > effect on her other than, "Well, it's not > *my* problem, why should I worry?" > > Good question, Barry. I'm not holding > my breath waiting for the answer, though. > > > I'm SURE you can make a case for "I was just > > doing my job, and following orders." But you > > don't even know WHOSE orders you were follow- > > ing. Do you not see something vaguely remin- > > iscent of Germany during WWII about this, > > where good Germans sent Jews somewhere (they > > didn't care where) because some unidentified > > male voice told them to? > > I believe even the Nazis identified themselves. > > Sal > Reminds me of a dark song, my step-son wrote, some years back, when he was going through some kind of rebellious period.
'Why We Did It, 'cause Charlie said' Why we done it?... 'cause Charlie said, Why we did it?... 'cause Charlie said... Charlie said, Charlie said, Charlie said... (repeat) more loudly, then scream loudly while playing hard-core hard heavy metal, with no harmony whatsoever. R.G.
