[Buddha-l] Vajrayana on buddha in the Buddha (Mitchell Ginsberg)

[JKirkpatrick]

Jim--I fear it was actually the "nattering nabobs of negativism",
pace Spiro Agnew who might be rolling in his grave.

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On Jan 13, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Katherine Masis wrote:

>>>> . I wonder how many other buddha-hellions would think that
description accurate of them.
>  
> ===I see it as generally true of the "politically correct" way
to post as buddha-l.  But I'll be very glad to be wrong about
this, especially since there are other things I enjoy about
buddha-l.

 I thought you were talking about me. I am more of a Russellian
skeptic. I do resent (deeply) being called 'politically correct',
a term more properly referring to the niggling nabobs of
negativism (I have waited about 35 years for the opportunity to
use that in a sentence!!!
>  
> Good heavens, you don't expect us to appeal for respect for
every kind of irrational sloppy thinking in the world, do you?
>  
> ===No, of course not.  I didn't even have that in mind.
Beliefs and practices different from ours should be
respected-such as the examples I provided in my post.

Who is politically correct? Why should "beliefs and practices
different from ours" arbitrarily demand our respect? I have no
intention of respecting the Christian tenets of the Ku Klux Klan,
the scientific opinions of creationists or climate deniers, the
political philosophy of Nazis and Al Queda, the moral character
of fox News commentators, and on and on.

>>>> There would probably be more tolerance and respect on
buddha-l if we didn't have so many Republicans on the list.
>  
> ===I'll wager there aren't that many-probably from zero to
three on the entire list.  In fact, let's take a poll!
I hope you are right. I am certainly not one. Of course it only
takes one bad potato to spoil the whole bag (and stink up the
whole house).
>  
>  
> Katherine

As one of your friendly (volunteer) moderators I hope this help
moderate this whole issue.

Dr. James M. Peavler
jmp at peavler.org
http://www.vivanewmexico.com/blog

"When the experts are agreed, the opposite opinion cannot be held
to be certain; 
"When [they] are not agreed, no opinion can be regarded  as
certain by a non-expert;   
"When they all hold that no sufficient grounds for a positive
opinion exist, the ordinary man would do well to suspend his
judgement."  Bertrand Russell. Let the People Think, The
Thinker's Library, No. 84, Watts & Co., page 2.


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