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reply posted on 13-8-2003 @ 06:02 PM by GeneralDilemma
I must congratulate you Rogue Trooper, not only do you have a fine name, but you are also versed in the art of war.

Indeed I made an error between Sun Tzu and Lao Tzu. However that error is understandable when the study of both great men brings alive the true human condition of us all.

Lao Tsu is the founder of Taoism which incorporates existential skepticism, that is imperative in our society today and so lacking in the forums here.

The Taoist Yan Chu says:
What is man's life for? What pleasure is there in it? Is it for beauty and riches? Is it for sound and colour? But there comes a time when beauty and riches no longer answer the needs of the heart, and when a surfeit of sound and colour becomes a weariness to the eyes and a ringing in the ears.


So true among the generation of today, many are lost in the pleasures of life not realising that such pleasure is death, that such pleasure is the root of the decline of our society, such pleasure is the the cancer that is eating our culture.

Lao Tsu shows us the heart of our decadence and counsells us to:
The five colours blind the eye.
The five tones deafen the ear.
The five flavours dull the taste.
Racing and hunting madden the mind.
Precious things lead one astray.
Therefore the sage is guided by what he feels and not by what he sees.
He lets go of that and chooses this


We too must let go, let go of our delusions, our suppositions, our fantasies, and instead face life coldly, without the protective coverings of self delusion.

That is my aim here to lead people in that path.

When I am a moderator I will reveal this way to the members more fully.



[Edited on 13-8-2003 by GeneralDilemma]


reply posted on 13-8-2003 @ 07:24 PM by iconoclast
General Dilemma

Sir, I respect you for wanting to do good in this forum, but your way, will never work. There are members from many different countries, many different ages and many different personalities. You can not expect all these differences to conform to one set of rules.

What may have worked in the past is now challenged by new idea's, new beliefs and a much bigger playground. People need to be treated different, because they are different.

There's many things in this world that are unknown to most and many people come here to share their information. Some people may be delusional or crazy, but to treat people badly because their story sounds unbelievable is wrong.

You sound like a older male to me, so I am assuming your beliefs are from the old ways and I bet you haven't studied much of the conspiracies or alien abductions or even anything about the New World Order.

If enough people like you became moderators here, this site would disappear, pretty much over night. You are one of those dominate males that feel they know whats best for everyone. You think you know what is fair and what is unfair. I will tell you right now, what is fair to one person is unfair to the next. You will never win.

The only way to go is to take time to get to know each other and understand where each person is coming from. Listen with a open heart and a open mind. Trust that people are telling the truth, don't make sarcastic remarks or call them names because you think their story is fabricated.

It's important for the Moderators in this forum to be a good example for other members.

Sir, you started out on the wrong foot. Try again under a different username.

Iconoclast

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