Re: addendum to mysticism etc.

From: Lawrence de Bivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Fri Nov 10 2000 - 22:31:48 GMT

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    Greetings, Vincent,
    A couple of queries:

    > I don't individual philanthropy makes much difference, I think society
    needs
    > to address these issues collectively by recognising the impoverished as
    > victims of the social system, whihc is all our responsibility, not of
    > personal failings.

    How might society do this?

    SNIP
    >
    > The USA is an excellent example where the individualist meme continues to
    > work despite the evident barriers to personal development for people who
    > aren't white, male and straight.

    What are these barriers?

    - Lawrence

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