Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: THE TWO SIDES OF AD H Message-ID: <9509270901.0COEB00@support.com> References: <19950926091424EEL4ACQ@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Wed, 27 Sep 95 09:01:27 -0700 Lines: 60 stephen@kiwi.gen.nz (Stephen Taylor) : >Don't you think that on ARS we should, by voluntary restraint, bridle : >the filth, the slander, the ad hom libel, leaving it to those who make : >a profession of it under the aegis of, "Never defend, ALWAYS attack? Me: >: No, I don't. I think everyone should be just like they *are* >: and say just what they think, even if it's ugly. This is no >: tea party. This is a serious public discussion of a very >: harmful social disease. > >: Humor, pathos, anger, loss, reconciliation, separation, injury, >: compensation, rejection, disappointment, and joy are all part of >: the human experience. They all should also be welcome on the >: newsgroup. > >: Calls for decorum will undoubltedly not be heard above the >: din of heartfelt outpourings on ars. > >: You will not be able to make ars into A Clockwork Orange. >: So let's keep it human. Stephen: >First of all I take your point. I wasn't happy with that last sentence >( "Don't you think that..." ) the moment I pressed the button on it. I hate when that happens. >I would be very interested to know exactly what you mean by "a very >harmful social disease." Of course I am referring to fanaticism in all forms, but especially in the form of the scienokult. That fanatics band together, is natural. That they organize so as to be heard broadly, is commendable. That they form secret societies in order to subvert the law of the land, is unfortunate. But that they are give special protection under the law so that they can more effectively apply undue social influence and rip the public off, is toadly unacceptable. >I too think we are dealing with a very harmful social disease; in fact >the most harmful of all such diseses so far as our human kind is concerned. Fanaticism. >I was wondering, if we could identify it, whether we might have the same >thing in mind. Unquestioning devotion to destructive principles. >Stephen W.Taylor, 95/09/27 +--------------------------------------+ Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * * dennis.l.erlich@support.com + inForm@primenet.com "tar baby"