Posted by so on June 12, 2005, at 23:55:03
In reply to Re: How to build a Zen » so, posted by JenStar on June 12, 2005, at 23:41:55
> Still, though, I guess I didn't feel offended at all when I read those posts. I just tried to "read through" the words & see what people were trying to say.Well, maybe it's not obvious but i did that too. i took issue with the fact that some people can use that language in reference to some things, but others can't. Allowing it for some can tend to encourage other's to think it is permissible in other matters. I don't see how it is permissible to call laws against certain drugs pathetic, but not permissible to refer to administration of certain drugs for certain conditions using similar language. And when people are labeled uncivil by a psyciatrist for using terms that are disallowed for some but allowed for others, well, I feel inspired to support those people tenaciously.
> Are you really interested in politics? Is that why you post mostly on that board?
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> JenStarI'm probably more interested in culture, but not so much the violins and grand piano sort of culture -- more the human interaction sort of culture. I'm interested in politics for its cultural implications and sometimes think politics is an outlet for people who might not enjoy as much cultural freedom as they are rhetorically presumed to enjoy.
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