Big fat chuckle, Francis, my man. Nicely put.
On May 15, 1:57 am, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 15 Mai, 02:43, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I don't intend to say that the great works of a lot of people are not
> > great. I don't need to study anymore, I have found that which I was
> > seeking and am trying to go forward with it.
>
> This attitude makes discussion with you difficult, Tinker. If you are
> convinced you have found the Philosopher's Stone, then why do you
> enter into discourse with us here? Do you see any possibility of
> dialectical development in discussion with others? Is there a
> possibility that your views will develop and even change under the
> influence of the insights of others? If so, then I would see your
> dismissal of the need to study what others have written about many
> topics to be somewhat short-sighted. If not, then I have to conclude
> that your only purpose here is to enlighten those of us who haven't
> reached your elevated level of satori, or to indulge in mutual back-
> scratching with others who have achieved this exalted position.
>
> Such posts remind me of Lucy van Pelt, in Schulz's "Peanuts",
> following the motto, "I used to be conceited, but now I'm perfect."
>
> peace & Love
>
> Francis
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