Ronn!Blankenship wrote: > What's fair about the "others" contaminating a symbol I > respect with things > I don't believe in?
Nothing. But then again, there is nothing unfair in it either. It's *their* interpretation of the symbol. You may challenge it if you wish to but that doesn't mean that they are being unfair in interpreting it their way. > IOW, why should I "fight fair" in > defending the good > aspects of a symbol if others do not fight fair in contaminating it? Only one reason would make sense: that you believe in fighting fair and do not wish to pattern your behaviour on other people's less than stellar behaviour. > Many non-Christians are offended by the use of the > cross as a > symbol (and some Christians are offended by some of the uses > others make of > it because some seem to use it in ways they do not find > respectful of its > meaning) The use of Om and Vedic Hymns in the orgy scenes of Kubrick's last movie [_Eyes Wide Shut_? Can't recall the name but it was something like that and starred Kidman and Cruise] would fall in the latter example. I recall a lot of people got offended over here. > Does that mean that those who believe in those > things and the > positive meanings of those symbols must not display the symbols where > anyone who may be offended (or claim to be "offended") has a > chance of > seeing them (e.g., only display the flag inside one's private > home or wear > a religious symbol under one's street clothes)? I think that would be silly. Display and interpret any symbol the way you wish to. If others get offended, it is their problem, not yours. Ritu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
