On 9/12/2010 9:47 PM, Slip Disc wrote:
Like most things it depends on who is wielding the book,<<ash
What does it matter who is wielding the book? The issue starts with
us, we decide what "advertisements/enticements" we want to follow.
I agree partially, having a choice doesn't always beget being able to
make conscious determinations. The person wielding the book is the one
being referred to with authority, the character of that authority is in
their interpretation and motives. Con artists and pedophiles prey on the
weak and defenseless for example and all sorts of predatory practice is
legally actionable. If someone isn't equipped mentally or physically for
whatever reason there is an opportunity for someone to take advantage.
I'm only saying there is potential danger, however there are stories out
there from less than grateful ex-members of AA:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cult-or-cure-the-aa-backlash-1160113.html
http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-cult_a0.html
but I've heard some very disturbing stories about their<ash
Their practices? Who are "their"?
This entire paragraph is related to AA, aka the whipping boy for tonight.
practices, that combined with psychologically vulnerable people in need of help
opens us a franchise opportunity for all sorts of predatory and unsavory uses of
religion>ash
This is true but not absolute nor all encompassing aside from being
totally tangential.
Again, I'll remind<<ash
You'll remind or reiterate? Sounds instructional.
I agree that sounds 'instructional', it was terse and hurried. 'Remind'
here is intended as referential, appearing to be a flawed sentence flow,
it should have read, 'To reiterate' however that would have also been
redundant and wordy as it would suffice to begin the sentence with 'The
utmost caution', still instructional.
Writing is not my strongest pursuit, obviously, my average post here
takes a few hours of deliberation where I eventually throw up my hands,
chop out 70% as useless and say what the hell.
that the utmost caution and conscience should be the hallmark, lest it
fall into predatory (deranged) hands. Kudos to those who do it well.
Kudos! ah yes the kudos, can't forget the kudos. Does that come
complete with the honorary plaque or just the ribbon?
Are you teasing? :p Praiseworthy, again terse, meaning I have respect
for someone who works to reduce suffering. Moreso for someone who can do
it while being a force of emancipation.
Also, 'in need of help opens us a franchise opportunity' was intended
as, 'in need of help opens [up] a franchise opportunity'. If anyone here
is in AA or an alcoholic I mean no disrespect or to single out a person
or group, this represents an opinion based on an insignificant amount of
research of which I am not an authority.
Most people correlate instruction to some superior stance when I could
just as easily instruct one how to repeat the steps of a thought or a
random screwup. In this case the active and emphasized language was
meant to stress that I wasn't just picking on AA but pointing at the
people behind groups as responsible for the outcomes, whether good or
bad, AA or any other group.
