I know our political opinions diverge here, which is fair enough, but as someone who believes the invasion of Iraq was a criminal act, I think the president will have got off very lightly if this is the worst punishment he receives.
Perhaps it is a matter of something related to views on politics, it may be that I am less political in some way and that this appears as a different view and of course it may be a different view(getting tangled in words) I have never understood contempt but this may come from being too easy going. to finish the thought and leave it balanced rather than as some sort of accusation I have the idea that an appearance of harshness can risk to accompany a higher intensity and an appearance of indifference and lack of concern and thought can risk to accompany a lower intensity.
tulsidas, author of a version of the ramayana,says the gods themselves live by forbearance, perhaps it is these differences in perception which impel us also variously all in that direction.
I don't feel contempt for Bush. Now that his power is ebbing away so is my anger. In a way I feel sorry for him, because I don't think History will judge him kindly.
well we will see...it is in the end no matter to you or I or,in the end, to him...as it was said "to his own Master he stands or falls."
William Buck in his short but good version of Ramayana,the only one I have read through to be honest ,I think may be drawing from Tulsidas in saying "the world is a jewel of forgiveness set in infinite love."
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Date: 2008-12-15 09:48 am (UTC)edited
Date: 2008-12-15 01:53 pm (UTC)related to views on politics, it may
be that I am less political in some
way and that this appears as a different
view and of course it may be a different
view(getting tangled in words)
I have never understood contempt
but this may come from being too easy
going.
to finish the thought and leave it balanced
rather than as some sort of accusation
I have the idea that an appearance of harshness
can risk to accompany a higher intensity and an
appearance of indifference and lack of concern
and thought can risk to accompany a lower intensity.
tulsidas, author of a version of the ramayana,says
the gods themselves live by forbearance, perhaps
it is these differences in perception which impel
us also variously all in that direction.
Re: edited
Date: 2008-12-15 08:53 pm (UTC)I don't feel contempt for Bush. Now that his power is ebbing away so is my anger. In a way I feel sorry for him, because I don't think History will judge him kindly.
no subject
Date: 2008-12-15 09:04 pm (UTC)no matter to you or I or,in the end,
to him...as it was said "to his own
Master he stands or falls."
William Buck in his short but good version of
Ramayana,the only one I have read through
to be honest ,I think may be drawing from
Tulsidas in saying "the world is a jewel of
forgiveness set in infinite love."