Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00004)

In a message dated 2/1/2001 7:54:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
bhive@alphalink.com.au writes:

> --- In theos-talk@y..., DNisk98114@a... wrote:
> > BUT don't get caught in them.We are more than that in our true 
> nature.
> > Seek to rise above these sayeth a master of wisdom.
> 
> Hi,
> I can't see much point in that, saith me. The point of development 
> is _in developing virtue_. The vice is there for a reason. Being the 
> polar opposite it can stimulate the developing virtue. Vice has no 
> other purpose.
> 
> Example: if there were no poverty in the world there would be no need 
> for charity i.e. the need brings the virtue into the world.
> 
> Cheers,
> Bruce
> 
Bruce, 

Am I missing something? I thought poverty was the opposite of wealth, pure 
and simple. Who says one is vice and the other virtue? Charity, it seems to 
me is a compassionate response of our higher nature which can and should be 
made equally, to the wealthy as well as the poor. 

>The vice is there for a reason. Being the 
> polar opposite it can stimulate the developing virtue. Vice has no 
> other purpose.

What about it's role of simply providing freedom of choice to an evolving 
species in its journey to enlightenment. Karma regulates the action of 
inappropriate choices, not the duality's.

Louis