--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > <snip> > > 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. > > I don't believe the Raja was advocating wiping out > the *people* in the city, though, was he?
I don't think so. I don't recall Tom doing so either. He, in my memory, was advocating the destruction of a negative area -- negativity saturated in century old buildings? Did I get it wrong? Was he advocating mass muder or genocide? > Nor was the Raja proposing to selectively destroy the > enclave of a nonmainstream religion practiced primarily > by a minority group upon which he had been known to heap > scorn and hatred. Well the rajas imply a strong "distaste" for non-SV architecture -- and the people who contine to live in them. > And presumably the Raja would expect to have to obtain > the consent of the local government, if not of the > people to be displaced (but there would presumably be > provision made for the latter to move into other > housing; they wouldn't be left homeless). > > The anticipated destruction in New Orleans, in contrast, > was via a natural disaster that didn't obtain > *anybody's* consent, Natural disaster seems more efficient, natures way, harnessing the power of nature -- very vedic in some people's view I am sure. > nor did it arrange to provide for > the needs of those whose homes it would take. Really, I thought lots of recovery efforts were underway in NO. Perhaps not optimal, but then would raja-led rebuilding be expected to be perfect? > So I think there may be excellent reason for the > difference in reaction. Which I still have not yet grasped yet from your thoughts. Sorry. ------------------------ 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/
