Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00479)

Bart writes in 405:

>	Far too many people have the belief that if something is wrong (or
>generates personal karma), then it should not be done. But our choices
>do not always include the right thing. Sometimes, we have a choice of
>nothing but evils, and must choose between them. It is easy for those
>not forced into such a position to force a choice on others, based on
>arbitrary criteria, when that choice may be far worse than others.
>	Such is the case with land mines. Land mines are bad things, and they
>cause much suffering......
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       I think this is true, but then maybe sometimes the choices are so bad
it is just better  to die, or whatever.   I think Tibet should have had a
better defense system but land minds is a question - better to kill than miam,
perhaps.  In this world, anyone who believes that self-defense is not ethical
is way too idealistic, I think, even buddhists.   In China, everyone  that
posts on this mailing list whould be in jail unless they quit voicing their
viewpoints.  I have a reference where the D. Lama expresses the viewpoint that
under some situations violence is "OK,"  but not in the current situation with
China - and always productive of more violence, I think he said also. (will
look the reference up if someone wants.)
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Rilke writes:
>Why in this great world of pies and ice cream is it a nasty thing to do -
>referring to someone as him/her if one is not sure?
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      Are you for real?  How many "Marshalls" do you know who are women?  'And
if one is not sure it is an insult anyway. Also the guy posted on theos-talk a
"rap" or free lance verse of a sorts about his appeal for various sorts of
women - rather catchy.  I don't know what world you live in, but if someone
unjustly gets implied to have a gender identity problem around here, they
might get killed for it.  I think you are not for real....  Maybe this petty
criticism (a whole pointless letter!) is a typical femine masochistic ruse to
come on to me.... since it doesn't make sense otherwise.   Are you just coming
on to me Kym?   Well, I'm an old codger, almost, closing in on 50,  so set
your sites on some young buck, I'm not interested.
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Darren writes:

>Just Alexis/Alexei on TI !!!!!!!
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     As you wrote this in reference to my post, what the heck does it mean? I
would think of Alexis/Alexei as being a woman unless I got a different context
off of their letters.    This subject is probably better off dropped.

              -  Jake J.