Thorne's World: October 2006

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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Now, if I can only get this thing configured with "Bottom Feeder", I'll be able to do all my journalling offline, then hook up and send to my blog. Also, there are no ads on this one!! I like that, ALOT!!!!

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: Name: Thorne; Location: High Desert, CA, US

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"Seas of blood have been shed for the sake of patriotism. One would expect the harm and irrationality of patriotism to be self-evident to everyone. But the surprising fact is that cultured and learned [socially conditioned and indoctrinated] people not only do not notice the harm and stupidity of patriotism, they resist every unveiling of it with the greatest obstinacy and passion (with no rational grounds), and continue to praise it as beneficent and elevating." -Leo Tolstoy

"10 % of any population is cruel, no matter what, and 10 % is merciful, no matter what, and the remaining 80 % could be moved in either direction. --by Kurt Vonnegut , attributed to Susan Sontag

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You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. - Anne Lamott

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." --Theodore Roosevelt, 1918

"The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals, and 362 to heterosexuals. This doesn't mean God doesn't love heterosexuals, it's just that they need more supervision." -Lynn Lavner

Essentially, according to Buddhist teachings, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one's self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are likely to be harmful. In Buddhism, there is much talk of a skilled mind. A mind that is skilful avoids actions that are likely to cause suffering or remorse.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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