> On Jun 26, 1:56 pm, Leon Hoeneveld
> wrote:

>> ta schreef:
>>
>>
>>

>>> On Jun 25, 4:22 pm, "Jack" yahoo.com> wrote:

>>>> "ta" nc.rr.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:d608d1fb-76da-4099-b58d-f72638784a41@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>>>>> 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.

>>> 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?
>>> Ideology is the very root of violence.

>> 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.