| Re: More bumper sticker talk |
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Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: tata Date: Jun 26, 2008 11:16
On Jun 26, 1:56 pm, Leon Hoeneveld
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> ta schreef:
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>> On Jun 25, 4:22 pm, "Jack" yahoo.com> wrote:>>> "ta" nc.rr.com> wrote in message>
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>>>> Awhile ago I saw a car with two bumper stickers: "Coexist" and a "W"
>>>> with a slash through it. The contradiction/hyprocrisy in this case is
>>>> rather obvious.
>>>> Today I saw a car with two bumper stickers: "Obama '08" and "Peace".
>>>> The contradiction/hyprocrisy is more subtle, but it exists
>>>> nonetheless.
>>> I give up. It's too subtle for me to get.
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>> If I place an Obama '08 (or any other candidate) sticker on my car, am
>> I not inviting conflict? If I identify myself with some group -- be it
>> Christian, Buddhist, republican, democrat, atheist, etc. -- aren't I,
>> by definition, separating myself from others, and therefore creating
>> division and inviting conflict?
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>> Ideology is the very root of violence.
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> Let's start a group of people against ideology.
That would obviously be foolish.
One can still recognize "what is" without being "against it".
The former is understanding and wisdom; the latter reaction.
Ideologies are reactive.
Big difference.
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