Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:23:14 EST
Subject: Re: [LaMystique] Millennial Slumber/forgiving is possible


In a message dated 1/2/00 3:50:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
borealis-AT-mail.wellsgray.net writes:

<< People are encouraged to protect their homes, families, and possession by
 becoming armed with hand guns. But should this be the best approach? Is a
 moral revolver in our hearts needed as well, one that is more charitable in
 law and in practice, one that always reaches it's target every time?  I need
 to be instructed in the power of personal commitment to justice at the most
 basic level of speaking the truth about power and about dependency and
 depletion of natural and human resources as these events impact myself and
 my closest relations. We need to exercise arts of discourse over a wide
 range of topics in advance of reaching consensus on issues of ultimate
 concern. Otherwise fear rules the day, rather than enjoyment. >>

There are pleasures to be found in fear, but if you find that foreign, I 
would suggest a nice split-level on a suburban cul-de-sac.

DK