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To: Rambi who wrote (86500)8/25/2000 4:20:29 PM
From: Frederick Smart  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Fence Sitting.....

>>I DON"T define human nature as evil. Nor do I see it as good. It just IS-- and the potential for creative living or destruction is there in all of us.>>

Decide which road you want to travel.

Mankind has been trying to reduce/eliminate risk for centuries, but we can't have it both ways.

In fact a strong argument can be made that fence sitting is a more invidious form of evil. With evil there at least there's black vs. white. With fence sitting it's too easy to wear the armor of defensiveness inside the veil of personal sanctimony.

If I take energy and hurt someone, either I take responsibility NOW or I defend/blame and ignore, etc.

At least with pure evil a risk is being taken but the target is to hurt/take/kill/cut off energy/light/life. Veiled evil doesn't want to risk either way but wants to have the luxury of judging others who do, right or wrong.

Either we are loving and giving energy or we are not. Period.

And don't take this personally. I am just sharing a simple idea. But its bound to inflame some folks but not meant to.

Get off the fence Rambi. Reach into your heart and try with all your might and just say/pray.....Man is essentially GOOD!!!!

I think the world will be a much better place for it.

Peace.

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To: Rambi who wrote (86500)8/26/2000 6:29:48 PM
From: Sidney Reilly  Respond to of 108807
 
I DON"T define human nature as evil. Nor do I see it as good. It just IS-- and the potential for creative living or
destruction is there in all of us.


That's so true. Everyone is capable of doing "good", or under the right circumstances and influences, great evil. And it's the people themselves that decide which to do.

PS....Hey! Mini-grub for Rambi!!