Contrary to what the media is saying these 'evil'* forces are in a movement
for the reinsertion of social values. It is my belief that they may have a
moral obligation to do so. America, on the other hand, puts forth the
freedom of the intellect. It is moral to do so but they are doing so at the
consequence of society. Just as you don't strengthen a society by killing
the intellect, you don't strengthen the intellect by killing society. The
problem is that there is no sight of compromise between these views. But
there is a compromise and it's contained in a Quote by Pirsig I haven't ever
seen posted here.
'Dharma is duty. It is not external duty which is arbitrarily imposed by
others. It is not any set of conventions which can be amended or repealed
by legislation. Neither is it internal duty which is arbitrarily imposed by
one's own conscience. Dharma is beyond all questions of what is internal and
what is external. Dharma is Quality itself, the principle of "rightness"
which gives structure and purpose to the evolution of all life and to the
evolving understanding of the universe which life has created.
...
It always has a social implication. It is the bond which holds society
together.
...
within modern Buddhist thought Dharma becomes the phenomenal world- the
object of perception, thought or understanding.
...
In the west progress seems to proceed by a series of spasms of alternating
freedom and ritual. A revolution of freedom against old rituals produces a
new order, which soon becomes another old ritual for the next generation to
revolt against, on and on.
...
you do not free yourself from static patterns by fighting them with contrary
static patterns.
...
you free yourself from static patterns by putting them to sleep.
...
The danger has always been that the rituals, the static patterns, are
mistaken for what they merely represent and are allowed to destroy the
Dynamic Quality they were originally intended to preserve.
...
In cultures without books ritual seems to be a public library for teaching
the young and preserving common values and information.
These rituals may be the connecting link between the social and intellectual
levels of evolution.
...
If ritual always comes first and intellectual principles always come later,
then ritual cannot always be a decadent corruption of intellect.'
pg 438-443
Also,
"If we pursue the path of blind vengence . . . we are guaranteeing that (a
terrorist attack) will happen again. Military strikes will solve nothing . .
. if thousands more innocent people are victimized in some other part of the
world." NDP Leader Alexa McDonough.
"This will be a long struggle with no easy solutions. One in which patience
and wisdom are essential." PM Jean Chretien
McDonough suggested an international court - a concept rejected by the
U.S. - should handle the terrorists once they are captured.
"No country should be called upon to be the judge, the jury and the
executioner," she said.
Duceppe also rejected the struggle of good and evil described by U.S.
President George W. Bush.
"We must not fall into the trap of a war of civilizations or religions,"
Duceppe told the Commons.
Chretien drew his biggest applause of the day when he defended Arab and
Muslim Canadians against a racial backlash.
"The terrorists win when they export their hatred," the prime minister said
to a standing ovation in the Commons.
Jeremy Kirouac
Also, riskybiz, you say Americans greed is the result of their concern with
taking care of themselves and their family? Is that the story you're stickin
with?
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