What is needed is a common stabilizing foundation. That has lasted over time. The foundation of the commune to work becomes al important , that is if you want it to last, especially in today's world. Then the question becomes. What foundation would you base a commune to last, say four generations. Allan
On 4 aug. 2011, at 23:03, Lee Douglas <[email protected]> wrote: > Naaa I can't agree with that mate. If anything, or maybe at least > here in the UK, religion is becomeing less and less of an issue. > Atheisim is now the norm. > > On Aug 4, 8:57 pm, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote:> well > I agree with you orn I think something new is on its way,, > probably >> form of a commune.. probably religious based,, but teligion will have to >> change first to avoid being abused >> Allan >> >> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:00 PM, ornamentalmind >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Yes, in ‘my day’, everyone learned music, art etc. And, paradox, it is >>> more than opinion that the arts are of great value when it comes to >>> IQ, productivity and many other benchmarks. The web is full of such >>> studies. >> >>> Here is where the actual crime against us all is found in defunding >>> public education. This was not an accident either…starting with >>> Reagan. Of course, if one actually is amongst the elite, it is quite >>> easy to blame the victims and suggest that they ‘eat cake’ and need to >>> ask for less and give public money to privatization. >> >>> On Aug 4, 8:21 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Yeah, quite right Rigsy; as with all art forms, it's what we make it. >>>> Funny image of Strauss there; i imagine him, head buried in his >>>> manuscripts, wife berating him for paying her as little attention as >>>> he possibly can, the poor chap thinking..."well, someone's gonna have >>>> to pay for this assault! Dont know why i pay the damn orchestra >>>> anything, they cant play 5 beats on a drum!" Lol. >> >>>> I know, i feel the same as you on public funding for the musical arts; >>>> i think the liberating effects of (much) music on cognitive >>>> development is still too poorly understood and undervalued; i do know >>>> that i'm quite biased in that view though. >> >>>> On Aug 4, 1:25 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> Music is also a political, military, cultural tool. Richard Strauss is >>>>> fantastic but associated with Nazis, henpecked by his wife and stingy >>>>> with his orchestra- even cheating them. The eye and ear directly >>>>> affect the brain in proportion to sensitivity or understanding so some >>>>> seem immune to the effects which are tuned out. It is a shame that >>>>> public education has cut music and art from the curriculum. >> >>>>> On Jun 29, 11:32 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> Today, i found myself completely lost in the magical wonderland of >>>>>> Patrick Doyle's "My Fathers Favourite"; it is a breathtakingly >>>>>> beautiful place indeed. Which got me thinking...what is it about >>>>>> certain pieces of music that invoke in us an overwhelming emotional >>>>>> landscape?- Hide quoted text - >> >>>>> - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> ( >> ) >> I_D Allan >> >> If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken >> Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text -
