Meh no sweat mate, we all have our opinions. But you see this thing here ? That means a question has been asked, not a statment made, unless the question was rhetorical I guess.
Yet I can't see any of these: 'do u assume that others have your best intrest in mind ?' 'is this wize ?' 'how has this worked out for you thus far ?' As rhetorical. I think you misunderstood or misassumed my freind. On May 18, 2:01 pm, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > treating others the way they treat you , instead of the way you know > you should , mirroring the person accross from you , is sage like > advice ? im sorry but that sounds more like sheepole thiking than > people . im sorry im not trying to be mean , thats just my opinion . > > > > the taoist shaman wrote: > > she made an arogant , insalting , assumption ,..... i though , maybe > > im wrong , i dont know. > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > I think it more a sage piece of advice. > > > > We are all to some degree or other selfish, the religous amongst us > > > are more selfish than most. yep yep me included. > > > > Why do I say this? > > > > Well I'm concerned with my soul, I really don't care what you choose > > > to do about your own. > > > > This is all natural and indeed good, indivdual choice, is amongst the > > > greatest of Gods gifts to us. To be able to choose, to be born free > > > and not a slave. Ahh life is good. > > > > Think about it, nobody would relinquish choice easily, indeed it is > > > hard to say 'not my will ohh lord but yours' and harder to live it. > > > > On May 18, 6:06 am, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > rigsy --- " do u assume that others have your best intrest in mind ? > > > > is this wize ? how has this worked out for you thus far ? "----- > > > > sounds like u being genuinely mean person , if i have misinterpreted > > > > your intentions i apologise . > > > > > rigsy03 wrote: > > > > > I think we have to deal with false interest/altruism everyday via the > > > > > government, media, etc. which is why dissent is the key to democracy- > > > > > perhaps. Yes- we depend on sincere kindness and love. Why would you > > > > > think I feel otherwise? You seem to be doing fine. Is this due to > > > > > "trust/verify"? > > > > > > On May 15, 10:29 pm, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > of corse others dont always have my best intrest in mind ! what fool > > > > > > would belive that , please dont make assumptions / ASS OUT OF U AND > > > > > > ME /ASSUME____ im a jack ass not a dumb ass ___ others dont need to > > > > > > look out for me in order for me to look out for them , do u use fire > > > > > > to put out fire riggs , i try my best to use water but some fires > > > > > > dont > > > > > > die unless u smuther them , as far as your view on nature , > > > > > > sometimes > > > > > > the worst example is the best example of what not to be , by the way > > > > > > its taken some faith but yes it is working , ive been surviving on > > > > > > the > > > > > > kindness of others for a few months now , people looking out for me > > > > > > , > > > > > > because they know i would do the same , others because they > > > > > > genuinely > > > > > > get satisfaction from being human to other humans , some will never > > > > > > know this satisfaction , and in my opinion this overpopulated world > > > > > > has no room for selfish people , i have no job and have given over > > > > > > 100$ in food to friends and there children in the past week , i > > > > > > myself > > > > > > struggle to eat , but love others more than myself , HUMILATY is > > > > > > verrry hard to maintain when dealing with the selfish but ALL should > > > > > > be treated equally , that they might turn to another , more human , > > > > > > path . eather your on the team or your an opponent , keep your > > > > > > enameys close that they might become an allie > > > > > > > youve got to be trusted by the people that you lie to , so that when > > > > > > they turn there back on you , youll have the chance to put the knife > > > > > > in ! ------RODGER WALTERS > > > > > > > he had a poor frame of mind ( although i dont believe that was his > > > > > > true opinion , but rather a divice used to call out the wicked ) > > > > > > > rigsy03 wrote: > > > > > > > How do you explain the cycles of nature if not by the eat/eaten > > > > > > > formula? The image is not as cynical as you might think when you > > > > > > > consider all the in-betweens, as well. > > > > > > > > The glass was half-empty afterall! :-) The washer was not > > > > > > > installed > > > > > > > properly- it was not level- checked the "bubbles"- which affected > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > spin cycle. I corrected the side-to-side but can't deal with the > > > > > > > front > > > > > > > to back as the floor slants to a floor drain. It's covered so a > > > > > > > repairman will be out Monday. Hopefully the washer is not already > > > > > > > ruined. > > > > > > > > I usually take others/events at face value but am able to change > > > > > > > my > > > > > > > mind, if necessary. Do you assume everyone has your best interest > > > > > > > at > > > > > > > heart? Is this wise? How has that worked out for you thus far? > > > > > > > > On May 13, 11:34 pm, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > of corse nature is both extreems , my origonal point was in > > > > > > > > responce > > > > > > > > to a statment , " nature is eat or be eaten " this statment is > > > > > > > > anarrow > > > > > > > > minded view , your glass is half full , u look to self and > > > > > > > > assume > > > > > > > > others do the same , so it would seem > > > > > > > > > rigsy03 wrote: > > > > > > > > > The same animals do not work together either. Check out the > > > > > > > > > mating of > > > > > > > > > AK bears. Or the everlasting frustrations of male and female, > > > > > > > > > male and > > > > > > > > > male, female and female, child to child human beings!!! > > > > > > > > > > On May 11, 9:31 am, Chuck Bowling > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Maybe the problem is a differing opinion on what 'work > > > > > > > > > > together' actually > > > > > > > > > > means. What I mean when I say that animals don't work > > > > > > > > > > together is that there > > > > > > > > > > is no contract or agreement between them for the mutual > > > > > > > > > > benefit of both. > > > > > > > > > > > Note also that I didn't say no animals cooperate. Only that > > > > > > > > > > most don't. > > > > > > > > > > > For instance; > > > > > > > > > > > The shark doesn't give the sucker permission to ride along. > > > > > > > > > > It just does > > > > > > > > > > because that is where the feeding grounds are. > > > > > > > > > > > The hippo example is a symbiotic relationship because the > > > > > > > > > > hippo actually > > > > > > > > > > gives the bird permission to go into it's mouth to clean. > > > > > > > > > > > Diatoms don't give the whale permission to eat them. > > > > > > > > > > > Grazing deer could care less if the monkey is forewarned. > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure it's relevant to the conversation but there is > > > > > > > > > > a difference > > > > > > > > > > between symbiotes and parasites. > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM, the taoist shaman > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > thats not even close to true chuck , sorry i have no real > > > > > > > > > > > evidence but > > > > > > > > > > > nether do you , although the answer is there to be > > > > > > > > > > > researched . ( not > > > > > > > > > > > essentialy " symbiotic " .... theres too much to be said > > > > > > > > > > > , suckers > > > > > > > > > > > feeding off bacteria on sharks , birds eating bugs off > > > > > > > > > > > hippopotamus , > > > > > > > > > > > diatoms feeding whales , some monkey and deer do work > > > > > > > > > > > together , man > > > > > > > > > > > and dog , even recorded proof of man and orca ( shamoo ) > > > > > > > > > > > , every > > > > > > > > > > > scavenger and paracite , ... this is all a hopeless , > > > > > > > > > > > vague , speck of > > > > > > > > > > > what i mean to convay , oh well . > > > > > > > > > > > > Chuck Bowling wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Most species of animal don't actually cooperate in a > > > > > > > > > > > > symbiotic > > > > > > > > > > > relationship. > > > > > > > > > > > > The monkey and deer don't work together. The monkey > > > > > > > > > > > > sees the deer run and > > > > > > > > > > > > being at about the same point in the food chain figures > > > > > > > > > > > > that it should > > > > > > > > > > > run > > > > > > > > > > > > too. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM, the taoist shaman > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i view myself as a spiritual being haveing a human > > > > > > > > > > > > > experience . the > > > > > > > > > > > > > point is that we shouldn't behave like carnivorous > > > > > > > > > > > > > beasts , deer and > > > > > > > > > > > > > monkeys work tgether eating nuts and beries , the > > > > > > > > > > > > > deer keep a look > > > > > > > > > > > > > out , monkeys pick nuts , > > > > > > > > > > > > > > is language a good or poor indicator of intellect ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ash wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, I think we are a part of the animal kingdom, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > last time I > > > > > > > > > > > checked > > > > > > > > > > > > > > we were mammals in the sapien family. But I think > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the mentality of > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > herd is a natural behavior to social creatures, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that and our talented > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rhetoric for negative reinforcement of behaviors > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that go against the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > norm while the norm is reinforced with confirmation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bias. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5/5/2011 3:17 PM, the taoist shaman wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your statments contradict each other , besides we > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are not animals , > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well....... i can be a bit of an animal from time > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to time but ..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 4, 10:02 pm, rigsy03<[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> How can you expect governance unless you can > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> control the > > > > > > > > > > > population? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> What else is new? :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Even a family needs order and control, doesn't > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Don't you observe the order of nature? The > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> routines of the natural > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> world serve a definite purpose. Eat or be eaten. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On May 3, 12:50 pm, the taoist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> shaman<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> are most people really sheepole ? can i get a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>> ya or nay- Hide > > > > > > > > > > > quoted > > > > > > > > > > > > > text - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> - Show quoted text > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
