I think it builds a culture of narcissism and drugs. The "Me" generation and celebrity- even on small town stages. The enabler is another another factor- for he/she allows all sorts of anti-social, psychotic behaviors- a perfect menu for drama, definition and destruction. I am being analysed, therefore I exist! :-)
On Jun 28, 11:55�pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, but of course it's an improvement! �Father Flanigan don't get no > 200 bucks an hour and you get what you pay for, eh?/// > > �I have often thought the same thing rigsy. �Therapists and > psychologists and shrinks have taken the place of close friends and > priests. �We don't need the latter if we can pay others to tell us > what we want to hear. �I'm afraid that's exactly what happened to > Michael Jackson. �Too bad. > > dj > > > > On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:26 AM, rigsy03<[email protected]> wrote: > > > It's in the Lord's Prayer/Our Father, as well. In a way therapy and > > self help have just replaced the Sacrament of Confession- Roman > > Catholic. I am not sure it is an improvement. What do you think? > > > On Jun 27, 3:41 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I would point the finger of blame at the Catholic Act of Contrition, but I > >> think anything I could say, Fran will say better, so I'm going to make a > >> fresh espresso instead. :-) > > >> [ Attached Message ]From:Don Johnson <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" > >> <[email protected]>Date:Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:08:16 -0700 > >> (PDT)Local:Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:08 pmSubject:[Mind's Eye] Apology Smology > > >> I never have understood the request for an apology. Is it the > >> embarrassment this brings to the apologizer we are after or do we > >> really expect to feel better ourselves? I feel it's more likely the > >> person's ulterior motive is to gain tort advantage. Correct me if I'm > >> wrong Gruff, but in legalize isn't an apology akin to an admission of > >> guilt or at least responsibility for a wrongdoing? It's a good way to > >> get sued. > > >> When someone I love or respect is angry with me it's usually due to a > >> misunderstanding. Things get said or done by one or the other of us > >> and regret can follow. I neither want nor expect an apology. You > >> can't take "sorry" to the bank. What I try to do when I feel bad > >> about how I've treated someone is DO something, not say something. > >> Talk is cheap. I pay my debts in action, not words.(I'm running out > >> of cliches) > > >> In researching this topic on the internet earlier I ran across Plato's > >> Apology. Which of course is really no apology at all but more of an > >> accusation. In retrospect, looking back on all the times I've given > >> insincere apologies(these are legion and expected) I did the same > >> thing. If not out loud then certainly in my head and with my > >> expression. Deception has never been my strong suit. > > >> Does an apology mean anything to you and if so, why? Help me > >> understand why this is so important to some people.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
