What a great dialogue!! Re multi-polarities: Wasn't it Einstein who said that any real (intransigent) problem was never solved by the mindset that created it? So any set of polarities is the outcome of a particular mindset/consciousness. And - as you said (and so does complexity theory) the only way to move beyond that mindset is by adding more diversity/ complexity - which will catapult you to the next level of organization/ complexity/ consciousness....... or not!
Re peace... and war? I have become a (sometime) student of Buddhism, where offers some interesting perspectives. If you are going to act from compassion and loving kindness for all beings, what does this mean in everyday life? It doesn't always mean, for example, being sympathetic, or what we may tend to think of as kind and accepting. It means being able to perceive what that being needs, and offering it, with loving intent.It could be to offer a challenge, or to stand with firm integrity, or to present alternatives. (Owen; Love = challenge + acceptance). While I am by no means advocating violence and war, I do know that as an ordinary parent, being loving sometimes means being fully accepting, and sometimes means protection, and sometimes means telling unpleasant truths. Now if only I could just get my timing right!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Artur F. Silva" <artsi...@mail.eunet.pt> To: <osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 8:00 PM Subject: Re: cross cultural sensitivity (long) > > . > > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > =========================================================== > osl...@egroups.com > To subscribe, > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, > and choose a login ID and password > 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions > > To unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: > 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist > 2. Sign in and Proceed * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html =========================================================== osl...@egroups.com To subscribe, 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign up -- provide an email address, and choose a login ID and password 3. Click on "Subscribe" and follow the instructions To unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@egroups.com: 1. Visit: http://www.egroups.com/group/oslist 2. Sign in and Proceed
