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Re: This is nothing but [a happy-fun word-making adventure!] of doom (long but hopefully amusing) (General Discussion)
Re: This is nothing but [a happy-fun word-making adventure!] of doom (long but hopefully amusing) // General Discussion
Mar 13, 2003, 2:09am
You are well intentioned as well. I'm glad to see that. We probably
disagree on almost everything, but I'm happy that we can move beyond that.
If you have ever seen the film Patch Adams, there is a scene where Patch and
his friend conduct an experiment on just the type of standardized greetings
you are referring to. They try to give greetings that are not the norm and
judge people's reaction time. It is one of my favorites in any film ever.
If you havent' seen it, I don't want to spoil you. But that kind of
interaction is refreshing.
SW Chris
"Rump rackers! Meat packers! Lend me your steers!"
[View Quote]"ubermonkey" <henry at wcalliance.com> wrote in message
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> lol, actually you indeed do.
>
> That was probably the coolest response I've ever gotten to one of my fun
> little rants. You're obviously a conscious individual (a rare thing, it
> often seems). And, more than that, your pruity of spirit and will seem
> perfectly intact
>
> Whatever your form of belief may be, you have the distinct ability to
bypass
> the extraneous and see to the core of, for lack of a more descriptive
term,
> spiritualism. I have to say that this little statement of yours is in
> perfect agreement with my perspective on life, regardless of what may seem
> like disagreements. If there were more people with the kind of pure,
> untainted spirit you show, well let's just say this war-like discussion
(not
> to mention the wars! =P) wouldn't be going on.
>
> I've gotta get your opinion on this: What's with all the people who just
say
> "hi" or "how ya doin?" when they pass, but if you actually say anything to
> them, they ignore you? I've taken to responding to standardized greatings
> with "Many happy standardized socially acceptable greeting words to you,
Sir
> or Maam," which I'm sure solidifies my position in their minds as a mental
> patient. =D
>
> I can't quite help feeling like this "who's crazy?" argument the world
> participates in is a little lame since we're all such lovable whackos. =D
>
> there's more stuff mixed in with quotes down there.
>
> "sw chris" <chrisw10 at skywalkeronline.net> wrote in message
> news:3e6d685f$1 at server1.Activeworlds.com...
me.
> is
>
> I didn't say there is no difference (and if I did, I didn't mean to)...
I'm
> referring to a situation where each one plays a distinct role in a cycle
> which could be broken on either end. Sure, it might hurt civilizations at
> first to remove police, but the first step towards healing always stings,
> and it's easier than saying "just remove all the psychos," since it's
often
> a repressive police state which incites violence in the first place.
Prisons
> (um, sorry, "correctional facilities") don't reform people, they just make
> them bitter. People with severe psychological problems need help, not
> punishment. Shame on you, civilization! Revenge is just as bad as the
crime.
>
> I believe the only fair system is to return people to interaction on a
> one-on-one basis, where no system of power rules over the masses. Granted,
> this will instill chaos at first, but not making this change will
eventually
> lead humanity down a path it... well... doesn't want to go down (I'd say
> they're already well on their way...) Either way, they'll eventually learn
> this lesson, I just always hope it won't take the drastic measures that
> prophets have been warning us about since biblical times and long
before....
>
>
>
> That is so very true... the concepts behind all of the world's religions
are
> all inherently good, it's people who use them as an excuse to further
their
> own agendas who are the real issue. However, these are usually the people
in
> power, it seems.. =P
>
>
> I think a lot of people are filled with excess hate just waiting to
explode
> on anyone who says something they don't entirely agree with. It's too bad
we
> can't all realize that just because people disagree on some logistical
> semantics doesn't make them mortal enemies.
>
> surroundings
> know.
> that
>
> This is my favorite part ^^^^
>
> far
>
>
>
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