Concerns and Tactics

[AVNERH]

Sorry Paul Everett for the misunderstanding. I guess I was so amazed to
encounter this phenomena that I was too quick `to see a shaddow of mountain
as a mountain`

Avner Haramati


----- Original Message -----
From: J. Paul Everett <JPESeeker at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: Concerns and Tactics


> In a message dated 12/23/01 1:36:24 PM, avnerh at inter.net.il writes:
>
> << So what happens Peggy if one like you (who beleives in dialogue with
>
> oponents) is dependent with his life on one like Paul (Who does not
beleive
>
> in dialogue between people who disagree) and you deeply disagree on many
>
> levels? >>
>
> Avner,
>
> Whoops!!  Please don't attribute to me a dislike of dialogue with people
with
> whom I don't agree.  Not true.  I most certainly do enjoy it, in fact, use
it
> in my consulting practice quite extensively, on tough issues.  What I was
> objecting to was the perceived set up by Kenoli wherein he would hold
forth
> without "polarization", that is, dissenting or other opinions.  Which we
had
> probably better explore the meaning of before we go much further
> (polarization, I mean).  Anyway, just wanted to set that straight.  I'm
not
> up for a big discussion tonight.  Except for one point, which is that I
> separate the two words "Agree" and "Accept".  Accept means to take in and
> consider.  Agree means consent to do or act on.  To be in dialogue, we
must
> stay in an accepting state or all is lost.  Just a small point.
>
> btw, the Winter issue of "YES" magazine has some very powerful articles in
it
> on peace, war and other issues of the commonweal.  Recommend it.  Very
> challenging.  Are we ready to die for peace?  To be killed by the violent
> other in order that we ourselves not be violent?  Wendell Berry ("The
Failure
> of War"), Walter Wink ("Pacifism With Teeth"), Yael Lachman ("Choose
Love")
> all write in a paradigm-stretching way.  Not directly to do with OST,
though.
>
> Peace,
>
> Paul
>
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