[lit-ideas] Geary feeling the cool breeze
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 09:21:38 -0700
I've often noticed comments taking off into some philosophical realm and
looking back at the cause think someone has taken a wrong turn, and that
wasn't what he meant at all. In the case below, Geary's "irony" about
socialism, I "understand" something utterly different from the subsequent
comments.
I understand Geary to have been injured or ill to the extent that he is no
longer able to support himself full time with his Air Conditioning
enterprise. He has applied for and received subsidized housing. He doesn't
want to say this in so many words, and he doesn't like being subsidized, but
he can rationalize it - at least in conversation - calling it Socialism.
And what am I rationalizing by calling myself a misanthropist? I got caught
up in his predicament almost at once; feeling quite concerned, and thinking
as I always do, is there anything I can do? And is there anything I ought
to do - missing all the fine philosophical banter.
Lawrence
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Do I count as a new member? It's been a while (or is that "awhile"?) since
I've contributed. My philosophy is still as it was before: "it is what it
is." Doesn't leave much room for debate. Should and ought have no standing
when it comes to is. Anyway, I have missed Phil-Lit-Lit-Id if only because
it is usually the only email I ever get got gotten. Still fascinated by
cool breezes. Still try to count the number of nitrogen-hydrogen-oxygen
molecules smashing into my face every fraction of a fraction of a second.
And looking at oak trees I'm still grateful that trees can't walk. God was
good when he made that rule. The only difference in my life now is that I'm
a socialist. I've always believed in socialism, of course, but now I'm a
real live rooting-tooting socialist. That is, I live in U. S. government
subsidized housing sponsored by the Catholic diocese of Memphis. Life is
sweet. It took a couple of life-style threats to my life to soften these
people's hearts, but at last I am victorious. Ironic, you say, that I
should end up back in the arms of Holy Mother the Church. Not at all, I
gave them 25 of my best years, time they done did some good unto me. Ha!
I've even got God involved in this Socialism. Take care, my droogies.
On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Robert Paul <rpaul@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Omar asked
Not very related, but I am wondering why we aren't getting any new
members here ? Is the list somehow covered, or the emailing lists are
out of fashion now ?
It's just that we're all returning from wishing we were on vacation.
Robert Paul,
thinking of what to say, if asked
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