[MD] Ham & swiss cheese

[Heather Perella]

Hello Dan and all others on the MOQ,

     I definitely like the quote you had, "Action is
thy duty, reward not thy concern." (Bhagavad Gita) 
Has the smell of Wisdom.

     You know want, when you think about it, at least
for me, it is tough to think whatever viewpoint we
have, in the end, doesn't matter because we are all
heading in the same direction.  Tough only because of
the practice, not in the agreement, because I notice a
valuable understanding in such an expression.  As I
quote from you, "I think to rid oneself of all
viewpoints simply means to come to the realization
that despite all of us being on different paths, we're
all heading the same way."  I take this to mean that
we do each have viewpoints, but once we realize
actually what you said, then we rid the barriers and
don't stiffened up to each other varying viewpoint. 
Is that what you mean?  This seems to fit in with what
Ham was trying to argue in "Unreality of Equality",
yet, he was being hard nosed about differing
viewpoints to the extent that we don't even agree (or
at least it seemed that way).  Yet, I believe that we
could all have differing viewpoints and still agree. 
Why?  Because our different inputs come from different
angles upon a topic and our agreement provides the
static quality while our creative different viewpoints
provide the dynamic quality.  Ham brings up good
points on inequality, and the points on too much
government is valid.  Yet, that leads right into my
argument that we are subjected to work and buy - a
lot- instead of this culture valuing more quality time
with the family, neighbors, the universe in thoughtful
reflection, more control in our hands as to what we
want to have materially, yet, here again we need the
time for craftiness, I am talking about a more
convivial society where we have the quality
opportunity to make more decisions in our lives, and
etc...
     Yet, the large corporations have their hands in
sync with the politicians in big government.  So we
really has an advantage when the big government Ham
argues against, is in bed with the big 'king of the
hill' corporations that Ham finds only natural in a
free society.  Either the society is free or it is
hampered by big government.  There needs to be more
clarity and a clearer linkage between what Ham says is
a free society, yet, the supposedly unfree, regulated
society by big government.  How can both of these
exist, unless the society is in contradiction of
itself, therefore at such a core issue, such as this
consumer culture is, this kind of issue could tip the
scales towards another kind of culture after all of
this is cleared up.?

SA 

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