> In chapter 25 (titled "Nietzsche") of Bertrand Russell's "A History of
> Western Philosophy" (1945), we find an imaginary dialogue between
> Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and the Buddha. Perhaps you'll find it
> interesting (as I did)....
>
> === begin quoted passage (italicized words in the original enclosed in
> asterisks) ===
>
> [Bertrand Russell, in his own voice]:
>
> The ethical, as opposed to the political, question is one as to *sym­
> pathy*. Sympathy, in the sense of being made unhappy by the sufferi­
> ngs of others, is to some extent natural to human beings; young
> children are troubled when they hear other children crying. But the
> development of this feeling is very different in different people.
> Some find pleasure in the infliction of torture; others, like Buddha,
> feel that they cannot be completely happy so long as any living thing
> is suffering. Most people divide mankind emotionally into friends and
> enemies, feeling sympathy for the former, but not for the latter. An ...

>
> "Berkeley Brett" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1186222015.478209.196550@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> In chapter 25 (titled "Nietzsche") of Bertrand Russell's "A History of
> Western Philosophy" (1945), we find an imaginary dialogue between
> Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and the Buddha. Perhaps you'll find it
> interesting (as I did)....
>
> === begin quoted passage (italicized words in the original enclosed in
> asterisks) ===
>
> [Bertrand Russell, in his own voice]:
>

>
> "tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Berkeley Brett" gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1186222015.478209.196550@g12g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>> In chapter 25 (titled "Nietzsche") of Bertrand Russell's "A History of
>> Western Philosophy" (1945), we find an imaginary dialogue between
>> Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche and the Buddha. Perhaps you'll find it
>> interesting (as I did)....
>>
>> === begin quoted passage (italicized words in the original enclosed in
>> asterisks) ===
>>
>> [Bertrand Russell, in his own voice]:
>>

>
> SNIP.... ...

> Thanks for this excerpt. There is a simple solution to both however. If I
> were either Buddah or Nietzsche, I would say to God, no matter what world
> you create, make your presence KNOWN.

> On Aug 4, 3:23 pm, "tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote:

>> Thanks for this excerpt. There is a simple solution to both however. If
>> I
>> were either Buddah or Nietzsche, I would say to God, no matter what world
>> you create, make your presence KNOWN.

>
> Yes I've yelled out the same request myself in the middle of those
> disturbed nights.
>
> "I'd be so much better if you'd send down an angel or perhaps a
> burning bush or something...so I could know for sure."
>
> Nothing.
>
> But then what good is faith ?
>
> I'm lead to believe we're in somekind of bootcamp.
> Perhaps the point of it IS faith. ...

> "tooly"
> Bring on the boils...

>I side with Job.

>> "tooly"
>> Bring on the boils...

>

> "The passions of hate arise from several features of our thinking
> process. These include a desire to strengthen our community and to
> alleviate our fear. The ability to quickly separate friend from foe is
> essential to self-defense and safety and provides the origins of hate.