> In the alchemy of man's soul almost all noble attributes- courage,
> honor, love, hope, faith, duty, loyalty, and so on- can be transmuted
> into ruthlessness. Compassion alone stands apart from the continuous
> traffic between good and evil proceeding within us. Compassion is the
> antitoxin of the soul: where there is compassion, even the most
> poisonous impulses remain relatively harmless.
>
> - Eric Hoffer
never read this before. thank you.
>
>
> I also believe that wickedness is often in the eye of the beholder.
> Some people think it's wicked for one man to sleep with another man. In
> the American South in 1968, it was wicked for a black teenage girl to
> kiss a white teenage boy. Some think it's wicked for a woman to wear
> pants.
of course you are right. I had those sort of people in mind in my prevoius
response rather than the serial killers etc as I see that as sickness and damage.
>
>
> I fully realize that we can take off into a discussion of subjectivity
> vs. objectivity and the essence of the true nature of human beings,
> but...not wanting to necessarily open that can (unless people are
> interested), I'll amend my statement as such:
>
> "After all, who cares what we call ourselves as long as we do what moves
> our hearts, minds and souls in a spirit of compassion and love."
>
> My personal philosophy is that we should strive to show compassion
> toward those who harm others while thinking they are doing it in a
> spirit of love and we should seek healing for the planet in the face of
> evil.
once again, I agree with you.
>
>
> Brenda
>
> n.p. Rugrats....my 7 year old goddaughter is down for a day at the
> beach!
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