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stopdiggin

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61. it is/was the "Any suffering is caused by one's involvement with the status quo."

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 11:01 AM

Apr 2025

And the crushing generalization and over-simplification - coupled with a hefty dose of condescension therein ...
That really got under my skin.

So - anyone that's ever put food on the table by means other than digging for tubers in the forest growth (and snares for small animals) ...
Is therefore responsible for the 'suffering' ... Coming down not only on their heads - but the heads of all others, including the innocent, and those yet to be born .. ?

Bit heavy-handed .. ? Little lacking in any degree of nuance ?

I really have not quarrel with your (or anyone else's) efforts to envision and effect a more equitable world.
But, Jebus god, man ... Go a little easy on the 'preachy', the shallow - and especially the trite pronouncements.

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this is the comment. bdamomma Apr 2025 #21

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Watching people embrace their inner Sarandon Sympthsical Apr 2025 #29

Then, understand this. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #31

"Any suffering is caused by one's involvement with the status quo." stopdiggin Apr 2025 #37

"Is frankly just that - a poetic fantasy" OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #60

it is/was the "Any suffering is caused by one's involvement with the status quo." stopdiggin Apr 2025 #61

My apologies for the delay in responding to your post. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #62

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If anything we failed to see the media working 24/7 against us. Hope22 Apr 2025 #44

Your comment is put before a jury that you know nothing about until they hand down to you a guilty verdict when you knew elocs Apr 2025 #46

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