[Buddha-l] More on the biology of politics

[Richard Hayes]

On Feb 4, 2012, at 9:22 PM, "Jo" <jkirk at spro.net> wrote:

> Coming from one who has proved to be eminently discourteous at times over the years, perhaps you need to go and lie down by the fireplace.

It makes no difference at all where a statement comes from. The message itself is what should be heeded, not the  messenger. The message was at most a simple request to sign messages to buddha-l with first and last name. And it's only a suggestion, not a commandmant. (Remember: I grew up in a Unitarian household in which we were taught that a Higher Power gave Moses the Ten Suggestions.) Here's exactly what was said:

> I do think on any email discussion forum it is a courtesy to give both one's first and last name in signing a squib.


Lying by a fireplace does sound appealing. Thanks to global warming, however, today would be a better day to lie by a swimming pool than by a fireplace. (Wherever I lie, you can rest assured I will not be watching any football games.)

> Since you've not cited a prior reference to a 'Richard minus a surname', I'm unable to respond to that not bad idea.

Someone complained a while back that some Richard had edited something out of her message, and that was followed by other comments by other folks about Richard's editing habits. I was unable to tell whether those remarks were about Richard Nance, Richard Basham or Richard Breedon. Given that Buddha-l messages are posted without being edited, it may have referred to no Richard at all. (The list where messages are edited before being posted is H-Buddhism, which rejects top-posted messages and messages that are not properly signed. They have standards over there.)

Richard Hayes (Richard IV)
Non-watcher of televised gladiatorial combat