[Buddha-l] Re: A very brave woman

[Richard Hayes]

On Monday 16 July 2007 12:18, Wong Weng Fai wrote:

> I don't much about the right-wing vs left-wing business.

In US politics, the labels left-wing and right-wing have nearly lost all 
meaning and are now used only to heap abuse on the person or views to which 
the label is attached. 

Generally speaking, if someone is in favor of any sort of civilization or 
civilized behavior, the label "extreme left" is applied. If one thinks it is 
not a bad idea to have a police force and a banking system, the 
label "extreme right" is applied. If one thinks that police forces and 
banking systems are compatible with civilization, then one is a called an 
extreme centrist and will be despised uniformly by everyone.

Myself, I resist being defined as left-wing, right-wing or center-bird and 
might better be characterized as either an abovist or belowist (depending on 
whether you view me standing upright or by doubling over and peering 
backwards between your legs.

Have politics come to Singapore yet, or have you been spared all these idiotic 
labels?

Yours from nowhere,
Richard