Certain words and thought do inspire fear and loathing without a great deal of sophisticated analysis on the part of those who fear and loath-- like the reaction of the bull to the red cape. But that's OUR problem not THEIR problem. That's to say- -it's our problem if we want them to react to our proposals rationally rather than emotionally, like the bull. If we want to establish a dialog with them and those they influence as if we were actually serious about social credit, we should completely avoid utilizing the offending words. It's just basic public relations 101 and I should say--common sense. You can be right about many things without having that.
The problem did start with Douglas. I'm sure Orage advised him to delete the references to the "Protocols" and "Jews" from his third book *Social Credit* like he had done from the first and second books, which Orage serialized. He was too hardheaded to take the advice--he knew what he meant and that was that and that's how it went and that's how it's gone for the last eighty years. Dead in the water. ----original message---- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 07:50:28 -0700 From: Keith Wilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [SOCIAL CREDIT] Douglas's views on the "Jewish Question" and "Antisemitism" I think you have put the issue bit backwards, Wally. It is we who study Social Credit who stand accused, along with Douglas, of espousing "anti-semitism". It is an epithet hurled at us, and I don't see that we have any responsibility for defining it. That is the burden of those who make the accusation. For us, it is sufficient to understand what elements of Douglas' words and thought inspire the fear and loathing in those who call it anti-semitic. From the understanding I have put together over the past few days, I'd say that your final paragraph below does encapsulate the position that is attacked. The reaction of "anti-semitic" is obviously made in ignorance of the position, but it is not for us to tell them what they mean by it. Let them do the defining. Keith ____________________________________________________________ Get advanced SPAM filtering on Webmail or POP Mail ... Get Lycos Mail! http://login.mail.lycos.com/r/referral?aid=27005 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84IaC.bcVIgP.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
