--- In [email protected], Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Frankly, I don't think Dr. Pete was intending > > bigotry. However, I > > think his slant and smug comments, while > > "tongue-in-check" and thus > > "pluasubly deniable" are ridiculing a (to millions) > > sacred religious > > practice. Implying they are worthless hokum -- based > > on the example of > > one mixed-up white boy. That builds a foundation for > > further "all in > > fun" tongue-in-check" degrading comments about > > hindus and their > > practices. Or any religion. > > No, that's not my intent at all. The focus was on > Tom's racism in previous posts and not on the > validity/non-validity of yagyas.
I know. I was simply (well maybe convolutedly) pointing out that your comments could be insulting to some, and regardless, IMO, fertilize the ground of intolerance -- per the reasoning I laid out -- EVEN though I know that was not your intention. If I were insultable, I might be insulted by your comments. I hold yagyas to be sacred. But I write your comments off as non-thinking quips. Not that stronger ridicule would be found insulting either. But both can be "non-productive" in a social sense of cultivating deeper tolerance. > I would never spoof > someone's religious practices regardless of my > attitude towards them. Why? It would serve no purpose > at all and simply would be what you state above. I understand. Just pointing out that intent and result can be different and intolerance grows from a ground of imperceptibly fine dust of tongue-in-check quips and "slurs". IMO. > > You know, I get your point, slightly over-stated, but > sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. > > > Which is > > ok for crass > > people at all walks of life to do. As long as its > > consistent. My point > > was that there are probably sacred things in Mr > > Petes life that would > > offend him if ridiculed. > > My penis is not small! See! It WAS was a cigar!! And I thought it was your wife who held your penis as sacred. You also do a Shiva Ligum ceremony to it? (I thought only Purusha did that) > > If not, ridicule away if > > that makes you > > happy. But if Mr Pete or others have areas they hold > > sacred, outside > > of the boundaries of "fair ridicule" then its > > hypocrosy to ridicule > > sacred areas of others' lives. > > Agree a 100%. ------------------------ 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/
