Merle,

Unfortunately it didn't end up in my SPAM box but appeared on the website.

I'll look into that...Bill!

--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
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> i am resending this as it ends up in my spam box and hence might be in yours 
> too..merle
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>  no bill...no no no..there are some who walk amongst us who can see the 
> light!..you know that!...and there are many amongst us who care about the 
> planet and want to fix the problems...we are not all greedy, lazy stupid and 
> selfish... some of us are selfless, caring, and creative..think positive 
> billll and put a plan in yourself to make a better world...after all why are 
> you here you you hedonistic tiger..just for self gratification? what are you 
> doing to make for a better earth environment..what repairs have you made 
> personally?..do not just sweep all under the carpet and say "oh too hard why 
> bother".... i'll just sit in the sun cross-legged and meditate"....though 
> saying that there is a good side to this IF we all the whole earth's 
> population...the billions of us sat daily and meditated zen style..would we 
> not be moving towards a better world?..so forward ho billll... we can bring 
> about change for the better..
>  life is learning listening and evolving
>  merle
> Merle,
> 
> ...and this is my point.
> 
> If we're the stupid, lazy, greedy species that 'created this mess' in the 
> first place, just why do we think that NOW we have become so smart, 
> enthusiastic and sharing that we can now 'fix it'?
> 
> Don't you think we might just still be the stupid, lazy, greedy species that 
> will now try to 'fix' something in a stupid, lazy, greedy way?  Maybe even 
> making things worse?
> 
> ...Bill!
> 
> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
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> > 
> >  we create the mess now we must fix it..merle
> >   
> > Chris,
> > 
> > Seems to me we (humans) are just another one of the numerous fauna and 
> > flora living here, but think we are smart enough to know what's best for 
> > the entire planet.
> > 
> > ...Bill!
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Seems to me we (humans) are now the designated park managers for the
> > > planet.  hopefully our skill and motivation will improve in the next few
> > > hundred years at this task liFe has given us
> > > On Oct 16, 2012 11:09 PM, "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Joe,
> > > >
> > > > I never said that I thought everything should just stay as it is.  It
> > > > won't.  That's all part of impermanence.  And...I believe the urge of 
> > > > Merle
> > > > and you and anyone else to 'make things better' is natural too.
> > > >
> > > > What I bristle at is people trying to use labels such as 'unnatural' or
> > > > 'interfering with nature' as a reason to justify their environmental
> > > > (especially if conservationist) agenda.
> > > >
> > > > I look at beaches and see that I like sparsely populated beaches better
> > > > than those littered with condos, but I don't label the condos as
> > > > 'unnatural' nor their developers as 'interfering with nature'.
> > > >
> > > > I just say I like the uncluttered beaches better.  They are more 
> > > > pleasing
> > > > to me.  Why should I have to say more or try to justify that further?
> > > >
> > > > ...Bill!
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "Joe" <desert_woodworker@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill!,
> > > > >
> > > > > I know that you are.  And I don't disagree.
> > > > >
> > > > > But don't give yourself airs.  You're not arguing at all, Bill.
> > > > >
> > > > > You just seem to passively accept them.  I'm not sure that that is
> > > > natural.  It seems self-defeating, not Nature's way.
> > > > >
> > > > > We can naturally step in, step up, and do a hell of a lot better for
> > > > Nature (ourselves).  It's only natural that we should want to do so.  
> > > > And
> > > > we will.  Even if you benefit.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Joe
> > > > >
> > > > > > "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike and Joe and maybe even Merle,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm not arguing that all these things are not happening.  I'm only
> > > > arguing that all these things are natural activities.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are
> > > > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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