[lit-ideas] Re: Ken Lay
- From: "Lawrence Helm" <lawrencehelm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:44:26 -0700
Paul
I know, I know. When I first saw Irene's response to you I was strongly
tempted to dash off a note telling her she read your note wrong and telling
her what you really meant, but upon second thought I decided that I waste
enough time telling Irene what I really mean. Let Paul fend for himself!
Do you suppose we have a case of multiple personalities here? Sometimes
she/he sounds very intelligent and rational. At other times she/he seems
unable to understand clearly written notes or to explain herself/himself in
understandable terms. Maybe what we need is some sort of classification of
the various personalities. Maybe Andy is the dumb one and Irene the smart
one. Maybe there are personalities in between that Andy and Irene haven't
identified. What do you think?
Lawrence
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>O'me Gassidy deliberately, provocatively posted: Kenneth Lay just died of
>a heart attack. We all gotta go eventually, and he did know how to
>live. I wonder how many people will sing Ding dong the witch is dead for
>him? I wonder if he saw the Dick and Jane movie remake? I wonder if he
>cared how many heart attacks he caused?
To which I [perhaps predictably] responded: "I'm going to have certainly
re-assess my agnostic position."
To which, Aunti Sagassidy rued: "Sorry to hear that he was your god."
To which, I once again tried to explain: "I meant, I may have to re-inquire
as to the existence of 'a just god'.
To which, Ragging-on-me Andy self-righteously scolded: "A just god is still
just a god. Why no inquiry when Joe Average lives a
horrendous life and/or dies a horrendous death? Just no money in it is
just no fun. And no justice."
To which I now, somewhat verveless, respond: Is your first language
Gibberish? The main reason -- other than the obvious one -- that I don't
believe in any religion is that a "just god" wouldn't let those who you are
always batting for, languish like they do. I was trying to be ironic by
singing my version of "ding dong" by saying that I'd have to revisit this
[non] belief because the traditional GOD has obviously done something
right. Your killjoyishness is stultifying. I must add that Andreas and
Julie have made me question my initial, gut reaction even further by
postulating that perhaps a "just god" would make Ken lay for another 30
years before giving him a grabber.
Just, but not "just",
Paul
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Paul Stone
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Kingsville, ON, Canada
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