--- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Patrick Gillam" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > authfriend wrote: > > > > > > > > With such an overwhelmingly major change > > > > on the horizon, whose outcome none of us can predict, > > > > why not bide our time and withhold judgment? > > > > > > Sounds like a prescription for living one's entire life. > > > > Just to present an alternative viewpoint, this > > sounds like a very safe, don't-rock-the-boat > > prescription for living one's life, one that is > > heavily weighted in favor of those who would not > > like the boat rocked. > > > > Anyone can, at any time, rationalize an imminent > > overwhelming major change just over the horizon. > > Therefore, such an approach to life and social > > change can *also* be an excellent prescription > > for never actually doing anything to change > > things. > > > > This advice -- "Bide your time, and withhold > > judgment" -- is, after all, the advice that was > > given to Christ, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and > > pretty much every other figure in history who, > > ignoring it, actually changed things. > > > > Waiting until the time is right to challenge the > > status quo is another term for preserving the > > status quo. > > Of all the people in the TMO, I can think of no one in a better > position than Hagelin, Morris and da Kind who could "confront" MMY > and bring to his attention the alleged missteps of his > administration. More than anyone, these three individuals can make > a difference NOW.
I'd be astonished if they hadn't all tried at one time or another and realized it was futile. There are enough stories of others attempting to change MMY's mind about something with zero success (Charlie and Jerry spring to mind). > That is why I find it somewhat disingenious for Hagelin to have > said what he said (assuming the reporting of the talk is accurate). > > What's Hagelin afraid of? Being kicked out of the Movement now > while MMY is alive if he WERE to speak up? > > Sorry, I have to side with Unc on this one... Actually, I wasn't suggesting that *they* should sit back and wait, if you'd actually read what I wrote. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
