Posted by SLS on December 19, 2013, at 4:42:52
In reply to Re: a crucible, posted by Dr. Bob on December 17, 2013, at 19:48:47
I don't understand the metaphor of "the crucible".
> Lou could be seen as someone who is a bit different and who others feel they can't control
"Could"? Another "could"? I don't know that you can control Lou Pilder, but any attempts to do so "could" trigger an eruption of antisemitism around the world. Where does one draw the line?
I don't look to control Lou Pilder - I look to control only you. How am I doing?
> Has anybody else ever felt seen as different than others,...Yes - and not in a good way. It took me awhile to learn that each person is different from any other, whether they feel different or or not. Even identical twins diverge at some point in their evolution as human beings.
> ...or that others wanted to control or change them?
Just my parents - my mother in particular.
Being a first-born, I have a tendency to respect authority. However, I never seemed to give authority carte-blanche to act in ways that were in conflict with my belief system. I tend to go out of my way to challenge authority when I feel there is injustice, unfairness, or abuse of power. I usually like to work within the system to effect change unless I feel that the system is corrupt, tyrannical, or does not exhibit a respect for natural law.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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