[lit-ideas] Re: Big Pharma's competition
- From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 02:29:40 EDT
In a message dated 5/6/2005 11:23:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Wow, there's no end to their stupidity. Just a question, when you talk to
these people, do they drool?
Hi,
No. And, they are not stupid, either. Most of them are very very smart.
Very smart.
But, like so many of us, they look at only one side of an issue. They
generally (like many people on either side of an issue) are not able to
articulate
the issue well enough to be able to share its strengths and weaknesses/pros
and cons of an outcome.
For example, someone who does not like Big Pharma, ought (in my opinion) to
be able to very very well articulate the pros of Big Pharma as well as its
cons. The people who have absolutely no problem with Big Pharma and who can
see only its pros ought to be able to well articulate the cons, too. But,
most
people cannot do that. Many of them simply choose not to do so but many of
them have no idea as to how to do that--and many of them think that if they
even come close to doing that -- well, it will mean that, in some way, they
are condoning the other side.
Even wondering if a person drools smacks (to me) of dis-respect and makes me
wonder if you been aware of the 'good' in these folks. There is
much--especially if you value taking care of kids (one's one, but also--many of
them
are very involved in volunteer activities which help the elderly, help the
disabled [esp kids going to camps], help with school/PTA activities [and do not
sell that sort of activity short--it is in dire need--for much of what happens
that is of the 'added value' happens because of a PTA which has active
parents in it...] The fellow from the NYTImes editorial board (I think that
was
where he is from) who wrote one of the few books tracking the trends and
beliefs of the 'regular person' as he traveled the area, is able to articulate
pretty well that these are people who, in many respects, care very deeply for
People...
I may not agree with their points of view--but I do in some arenas of life.
Still, even for the beliefs of which I do not agree, it is very very hard no
matter where I would be to not assimiliate those points of view. Perhaps
that is one reason why I look at every angle for all aspects as much as I can.
(my child is having a hard time right now--I think we have hit a new phase
of development, though, in which he sees too many people who he respects and
honors in certain arenas of life who hold very different political/religious
views than what I do. (fortunately, he does know the few that are scattered
in our world--but frankly, many of them do NOT live in this area and those
that I know with my belief system who live elsewhere do the disparaging of
those who hold different viewpoints even more caustically than those who live
here and who make you wonder if they 'drool'. They do not have much tolerance
for the moderately conservative--those are lumped into the same category as
the rest of them. THEY do not disparage you. I cannot let my child meet
those of that 'do they drool' persuasion because, for me, respect is extremely
important and trumps political/religious viewpoints.) I do understand the
frustration level--and have my own theories as to why there is such a
disrespect for Others--so it helps me not get frustrated with what are almost
as mean
comments as some that side has been known to make...<sigh>
Wishing for tolerance for all,
Marlena in Missouri
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