I've never liked the term "mean spiritedness". Some folks toss it out for any old thing. It seems to imply (to me) some permanent defect of character (Their spirit or essence is mean), and among our politicians, this is exactly what they are implying by way of attempted slander. When a politician or any other person uses the term "mean spiritedness" in a political setting, I usually mark them (mentally) as someone not worth listening to, and I don't care what side of the isle they sit on.
Most times, bitterness and vindictiveness are transitory and tied to specific situations (especially in the case of divorce). Even the best of us may harbor these for a period after a traumatic event. I know I have. Still, I just don't think these look good in folks, and the sooner it subsides and they return to their normal state, the better for them and us. If these were naked pics of the ex wife that a guy was putting up, that would be one thing and slanderous indeed. It would be time for court. This is a guy, and according to the "Old Boy's Club" rules, one should buck up, get over it and move on. Harboring resentment over anything about anyone just allows the person to live inside your head rent free. Again, I ain't God. It's just my view from going through divorce myself, listening to other folks who break up and listening to folks in 12 step programs. Other folks see things differently. Regards, Bob... -------------------- "Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity, and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us from the former, for the sake of the latter. The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation, fortitude, and perseverance. Let us remember that 'if we suffer tamely a lawless attack upon our liberty, we encourage it, and involve others in our doom.' It is a very serious consideration that millions yet unborn may be the miserable sharers of the event." - Samuel Adams, 1771 From: "Paris, Leonard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You forgot "mean spiritedness". National People's Radio should keep that > right on the tip of your tongue, for instant use. > > From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Whining over photos left over from a divorce is not very becoming of a man. > To me, it > shows... bitterness, or possibly vindictiveness, and is probably accompanied > by all the > usual "rationalization" folks put forth in their attempts to claim it's all > about > "righteousness". > > Yeah, I'm always opinionated. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
