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Subject: Re: Survival of fittest (was Re: [K-list] Reactions from the in
From: Roger Bose
On 1999/09/14 09:34, Roger Bose posted thus to the K-list:
>From: Martin Thompson <martinATnospamtucana.demon.co.uk>
>Reply-To: Martin Thompson <martinATnospamtucana.demon.co.uk>
>To: KundaliniATnospamlist-server.net
>Subject: Re: Survival of fittest (was Re: [K-list] Reactions from the inner
>2 yo. ... Melissa
>Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 09:01:05 +0100
>
>14:54:02 Mon, 13 Sep 1999
>Roger Bose at Roger Bose <bose_45ATnospamhotmail.com> writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: Ville Vainio <vvainioATnospamtp.spt.fi>
> >>Reply-To: Ville Vainio <vvainioATnospamtp.spt.fi>
> >>To: Kundalini <kundaliniATnospamList-Server.net>
> >>Subject: Survival of fittest (was Re: [K-list] Reactions from the inner
>2
> >>yo. ... Melissa
> >>Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:08:20 +0300 (EET DST)
> >>
> >>On Mon, 13 Sep 1999, Martin Thompson wrote:
> >>
> >> > respectfulness is obvious, but the need for realism perhaps less so.
>I
> >> > think that this Universe operates using a system of survival of the
> >> > fittest, and realism is therefore implicitly demanded by that goal.
>To
> >
> >What about compassion?
> >
>I wouldn't say that compassion is unrealistic. I think that a genuine
>appreciation of the way the world works would include such attitudes.
>After all, from an evolutionary standpoint, I doubt that we would have
>the capacity for compassion if it didn't work all that well.
>
>But anyway, this is an example of what I mean. When I wrote my
>statement, I wasn't thinking of things like compassion - yet someone
>else has added another dimension to the discussion. This is an example
>of why we need to respect other people's views and avoid dogmatism and
>dogmatic writing, in my opinion.
>
> >We have enough food to feed the world. With our present technology if
>used
> >properly by enlightened minds, I do not think the majority of us would
>need
> >to work as slaves for a living doing what we don't really want to do.
>Our
> >time could be used to study and teach future generations. Again, I feel
> >that this is the result of Un-creative thinking. What I'm suggesting is
>a
> >synthesis of the archaic enthogen using tribal system with our own
>system.
> >Some how gel the two together. I think we could be living in a paradise.
> >
Hello,
I just wanted to include the correct URL link for further reading.
Thanks.
Raja
<http://www.deoxy.org/endwork.htm>
and/or
<http://www.deoxy.org/zerowork.htm>
>Now, this *might* be unrealistic utopianism! Having said that, I suspect
>that social evolution towards a better society is in fact happening,
>facilitated by technology. The problem with it is that, as it seems to
>me, social evolution or the state of society seems to be largely
>determined by the state of the lowest common denominator. As we help the
>worst scumbags in our world to develop their compassion, so we are.
>
> ><http://deoxy.org/deoxyf.htm>
> >
>
>--
>Martin Thompson martinATnospamtucana.demon.co.uk
>London, UK
> Home Page: http://www.tucana.demon.co.uk
> Free Regular Income: http://www.virtualis.com/vr/mthomps4/vrp.html
>
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