Edward R Weick wrote:
>
> Ed W:
>
> > When I use the Pogo argument, as I sometimes do, I become unreal and
> switch
> > into an ethical mode. It is true that auto manufacturers, with the
> > connivance of government, make more suburban assault vehicles than they
> > should. But we buy the damn things! And we make sure that our friends
> and
> > neighbours see them and know we have them. In addition to Pogo, one of my
> > heroes is St. Francis of Assisi, a very rich young man who discarded his
> > wealth and went about helping the poor (as well as talking to birds).
> > Another is the Buddhist monk who broke his begging bowl and was then truly
> > free. I can't do that, and I certainly would not expect it of my friends
> > and neighbours. But can't we just move a little in that direction? Just
> a
> > little bit would probably make some difference. But then perhaps not.
> >
> > ****Ed G interjected:
> > Ed, do you confuse hero with role model? A hero being revered, a role
> model
> > emulated.
>
> No, Ed G, I'm quite content to revere in the case of both St. Francis and
> the Buddhist. I'll leave them as heroes.
Let me quote from Hermann Broch's _The Sleepwalkers_:
Each person must fulfill their dream,
be it unhallowed or holy,
in order that they may have their share of freedom
in the darkness and dullness of life.
+\brad mccormick
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Let your light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16)
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
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