[MD] gettin it together

[MarshaV]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Kulp" <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] gettin it together


>
> Marsha:
>
> What's this about Ron?
>
> Ron:
> It is about my concern about the interpretation of MoQ.
> Recently there were racial comments and accusations
> being cast, the comment was made that neutrality in these matters
> was tantamount to agreement.

I wasn't paying attention.  I usually don't read threads that are moving in 
that direction.  I do not wish to participate.  Bo, Ham and Platt seem very 
small-minded to me at times.  But, they're wrinkly old dudes.  (Ooops!) 
What do you want?  -  I married someone who's name was Ricardo Luis 
Rodriguez in 1980.  I'm not stupid.  We had a wonderful life together.


>
> I think the larger threat is the one which undermines the MoQ.
> Bo's cultural elitism raises the hackles on me for some insidious
> reason, somehow it is threatening to me and what I value here
> on the discuss.

The MOQ is much bigger than to be threatened by such small minded thinking. 
But that does not mean that all their thinking is unworthy.


I think it is more dangerous than any social
> elitist comments and ideals of anti-multiculturalism or the
> arguments which ensue from it. Those may be met intellectually
> in Bo's case there is little appeal to better judgement.
> which causes me concern.
>
>
> but I endeavor to keep my values loose.

You're a good guy, Ron.


Marsha



>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Kulp" <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>
> To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [MD] gettin it together
>
>
>>
>> It has been brought up about standing up to racial prejudice
>> and hate rhetoric. That by not taking offence to it and remaining
>> neutral you encourage it. You are portrayed as weak willed
>> and willy-nilly.
>> I think it takes more strength to guide it toward awareness, ignore
>> the ugliness and encourage those values that that deepen the
>> understanding.
>>
>> To me, Intellectual prejudice is many times more dangerous than racial
>> or social prejudice. Often social prejudices may be loosened by
>> intellectual
>> appeal, but, if the intellect is prejudiced then it may only lead down
>> the path of disaster.
>>
>> Once humans have an intellectual justification for social prejudice
>> there
>> is no stopping them. It spreads like an infection.
>>
>>
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