Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00940)

Doss -

Individuals are regularly singled out in our public forum and asked for
explanations about all sorts of things.  My requests in this regard have
always been made politely, and the opportunity to reply privately is
always available.  Even a *polite* response to the effect that you would
prefer not to explain, addressed to me (who asked) would have been
acceptable.  What is written below reads as intentionally hostile, and
inasmuch as the questioner is *ignored* is bad manners, to say the
least.  I am very disappointed to read such responses from someone who
regularly preaches "brotherhood" while declining to respond directly to
a sincere question from another brother.

Recent comments about "netiquette" have singled out mine and others'
"one-liners".  As this question is also topical, may I request
(politely) that you cease from cross-posting long messages to the
different lists - I sometimes get identical postings three ways from
you, as I am sure do others.  This uses more bandwidth than a fistful of
one-liners.  I have nade this request of you before, also.  Again, my
request has neither been replied to nor acknowledged.

No "brotherhood" here.

Alan.

In message <2.2.16.19960517064256.23277ddc@mail.eden.com>,
ramadoss@eden.com writes
>At 02:48 AM 5/16/96 -0400, Richtay wrote:
>
>>But I am mighty uncomfortable that individuals are here singled out in a
>>public forum to EXPLAIN WHY they don't like something that "TI" is doing, or
>>to EXPLAIN WHY they don't want to join "the group" in its proclivities.  Just
>>last week I believe Rodolfo was asked to EXPLAIN why he wouldn't join TI.
>>
>>Starting to look like proselytization.  Let those who want to join, join --
>>theose who don't, won't -- and those who prefer to remain silent can be left
>>in peace, especially here in "public."
>>
>
>        I like your very perceptive analysis and response.
>
>        Benjamin Disreeli, First Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-81), the famous
>British Statesman and Novelist had a personal philosophy. "Never Explain and
>Never Complain".
>
>        I have found his Never Explain policy comes in handy in day to day
>life. So even if someone asks me in public, this avoids unnecessary argument
>and counter argument etc. I use it very frequently in my day to day living.
>
>        This is how I have in the past responded to any inquiries.
>
>
>        Thought I should share the above.
>
>
>        .....Ramadoss
>
>
>PS: As a note of side interest, Earl Lytton, an author and an occultist,
>tried to read the future of Disraeli using tea leaves when Disraeli was
>still a young foreigner (from Italy) trying to make it in politics. Lytton
>was amazed at the prediction that this young man will move up in Politics to
>unbelievable heights. He was the first British Prime Minister who could not
>claim to come from the previleged class.
>
>

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