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In a message dated 1/29/2001 5:25:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
wade_smith@harvard.edu writes:
> Hi LJayson@aol.com --
>
> >My use of the term "buffet" was meant to indicate that vast "choices"
> >are within the indvidual's range of vision, comprehension, outlook or
> >experience.
>
> But, ain't it also, to a degree and not a separate issue, IMHO, a
> culture's 'duty' to limit the range of vision, contain the comprehension,
> blind the outlook, and deny experience to individuals, as an
> 'individual', in the western sense, and indeed, in the sense I think you
> mean it, is not a good 'citizen' at all? But perhaps I speak more of the
> hierarchy of persons within cultures. At any rate, being an 'individual'
> within a culture is not, as far as I know, that generally allowed a
> cultural position for a human to be in.
>
> It ain't just a matter of a person being 'different'- it is very much not
> in several cultures interest to have free-thinkers in their midst.
>
> - Wade
>
Hi Wade,
I would have to agree that Western culture attempts
to enforce its strictures in all of the ways you've outlined;
but these endeavors are met with problematic compliance
---bigamy in Utah, diverse lifestyles mostly in large
cities, the drug culture, militia groups, cults, witchcraft,
anarchists, and so on. I agree that our culture does
not condone these antiestablishment practices; and in some
cases spends billions of dollars aimed at their annihilation.
To enjoy the best of both worlds (the larger society and
my own subset), I am a 'freethinker' while at the same
time exercising moderate discretion in my behaviors---
public image as distinguished from inner self.
Len Jayson
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