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In Reply to: Pride? Walkaway? Myself, I would not want to be posted by Elmo on May 28, 2002 at 15:07:24:

You're a hawk, I'm not. I avoid the destructive nature of humanity at all cost (without a belief in organized religion, it's all I have the separates me from common animals). Call me a pussy, a pacifist, a hippy, whatever. I'll live my life without killing, or dying for a country, a religion, or a cause. You'll die with the rest of proud folks. I'll be elsewhere if at all possible and I'm very comfortable and confident in that.

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Re: Sorry to 'waste' your bandwidth - Jazz Inmate 17:20:43 05/28/02 (1)
Believe it or not, someone can see things completely different than you and still not be a hawk. Quit trying to pigeon-hole and label people.
- You're right - eflatminor 06:35:05 05/29/02 (0)
  I should not have labeled you - I apologize
So tell me eflat, what do you do when faced - Elmo 15:36:03 05/28/02 (2)
with a physical threat to your person? Me, a hawk, hardly. I'm as hippie dippy peace loving as they come (believe it!). But that gives no one the right to assault my person. I respond at my discretion. I live in a major metropolitan area. Plenty of *ssholes, not enough turlit seats to put them on. I'm usually long gone before there is even a hint of confrontation.
- I too am long gone - eflatminor 06:41:49 05/29/02 (1)
  before aggession starts. I believe one needs to be proactive in preventing violence. One must approach life with flexibility, and open mind, and a sense of empathy to achieve on-going peace. Something that most nations do not do well at all, IMO.
  To your question, when faced with aggression, I've always managed to settle the confrontation without killing or even hurting anyone. I long ago imposed a self restriction on violence and have always managed to find another way, another solution to any potentially violent situation. Without that restriction, it's far to easy to resort to duking it out.
  - I would be amazed if you could go a lifetime without - Elmo 09:16:32 05/29/02 (0)
    encountering a person who is beyond any reason. Luck seems to be with you. On one occasion three years ago, I was with a person who was recovering from large invasive surgery a couple of weeks prior. Avoidance just wasn't possible. The only option was to deal with the pest. The entire event was very calm and measured. I hope that you continue to enjoy your peaceful kharma. As I do. But I always pay attention to my surroundings. And am always ready, should my thinking fail to keep me out of the path of those who aren't as mellow.

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