--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <snip> > > come on, he just wished the destruction of the satanic voodoo part -- > > in the french quarter. Not the whole city. To want to raze a whole > > city to get rid of the satanic ogoga booga, you gotta be a RAJA! > > You aren't the same anonymous who was chiding Peter > for allegedly cracking jokes about sacred ceremonies, > are you? > > And for allegedly making veiled racist comments?
Perhaps that Anon should have said, That is not fully correct Sal. Tom wished for the destruction of the portion of the french quarter that he perceives to be saturated with centuries of voodoo practices. Which in his view appear to be a negative influence. Its ironic though, that people are aghast at Tom's thought, but only chuckle at Raja's advocation of the destruction of an entire city to rid percieved negativity. Why the difference in reactions I wonder? It appears the Raja's plans are more radically than Tom's mere wish. And if Tom is condemed, by not the raja's plans four fold more? Do people simply percieve the raja's plans as more ridiculous than Tom's wish? And the larger issue is to what extent should "religious or spiritual" reasons serve as justifications for radical "transformations". While respecting religious traditions, if they at some point encroach on the rights and property of others. Yagyas, communion, attending a sadir dinner, yogic flying, are all essentially non-obtrusive. And as religious or spiritual practices should be respected. But what about religious practices that call for the destruction of a mosque, the razing of a city, the absolute rights to a "divinely endowed" piece of land, the destruction of another civilzation, the pushing of an established country "into the sea". Then it gets more complicated -- and the religious or spiritual soverernty over non-obtrusive acts cannot be extended without restriction to obtrusive acts. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
