Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00156)

Certainly, the leaders and those who bought their system had culpability. 
But, is that any reason to condemn the whole worldwide group of true 
theosophists or the teachings itself for their actions? Guilt by association, 
and resultant prejudice against an entire, group of whatever persuasion, 
association, race, etc., can never be condoned, and goes against all the 
moral and ethical teachings of theosophy -- which was what I was talking about
. 

In a message dated 12/01/02 7:23:55 PM, jjhe@charter.net writes:

>Of course, C.W. Leadbeater is ultimately responsible for his own
>actions. On the other hand, did the leadership (and those members who
>were involved) have some culpability (to the TS and its membership)
>regarding how they handled the situation CWL had created? 
>
>jhe
>
>>But, then, I suppose it's okay to criticize 
>>Leadbeater -- since he's dead. :-) But, then, why is it okay to condemn
>>the whole TS for his actions? Isn't that the same guilt by associations 
tactics 
>>used by the anti-theosophical, anti-semitic and racist propagandists who
>>enter this list from time to time? I don't think these kind of concerns
>>can ever be "put aside."
>>
>>LHM