As Requested - Hijacking/Humanity/Confused!

[Menehune]

I never intentionally meant to hijack any thread - especially "maggieblanchett's".
Or to downplay the seriousness of her plight.

Thank you Dave M for informing me of something I was not aware of "your uncanny ability to attempt to highjack". Without sarcasm - Do you apply your ability to recognize hijacking to everyone or have I personally upset you - If so - I apologize.

But I am as HUMAN as everybody else and reacted (maybe too quickly) to a challenge of my BEING.

I am hurting, my feelings are raw - over this; and confused - but wish to learn and willing to follow where this might lead as much as I can.

I will repeat the presumed hijack and be gone!

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james weatherford - Aloha!

"I ask you Damon and Menehune, 'are you read for humanity'?

hu·man·i·ty
1. all human beings collectively; the human race; humankind.
2. the quality or condition of being human; human nature.
3. the quality of being humane; kindness; benevolence.

YES! I AM.

It is MY HUMANITY from which I speak - I am sorry you interpret it differently.

I echo KathyH - "This is interesting to me because I felt like everyone here was down on me for being one of the "there's a dark side to Puna" voices on maggie's thread. I felt bummed for like two days at being perceived as so extremely negative when I was only trying to balance out the extreme rose colored glasses (to my mind)."

Question my - Patriotism - Religion - Politics - WHATEVER!

BUT:
to question - if I am a part of the collective, the race - HUMANKIND.
to question - if I possess the quality or condition of being - HUMAN.
to question - if I possess the quality of being HUMANE; of being KIND; of being
BENEVOLENT.

You have gone to FAR!

james weatherford - Mahalo!

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Time will tell - I'm listening?
Time will tell - I'm speaking?

[Dave M]

was not aware of "your uncanny ability to attempt to highjack". Without sarcasm - Do you apply your ability to recognize hijacking to everyone or have I personally upset you - If so - I apologize.[B)]

No Menehune, That one was on me and I apologize... Reading back, it was faceticous at the least. And no, I very seldom coment on "Thread Highjacking", on Punaweb. So agin my bad.. I enjoy your post/positions.

I'm a little reved up because I think Maggie is just a bit naive. And I do believe first impressions make a difference. I don't think her and her husband are getting a good one.

Any way, back to your pending debate on "Humanity" Bump

Blessings,
dave

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[james weatherford]

Wow!
What did I stir up?
Something with good outcomes, I hope.

"humanity", in the context I was using it, meant that the situation at hand was not about Puna, one place and kaleidescope community. The situation was about all places and all communities and all humans and their native planet over which we, humanity, bear the burden of dominion.

Being 'ready' for that "humanity" when there is a cry "I am in danger", is what I mean when I ask "...are you ready?..."

Please, if you are in danger, cry out. Because I have faith in humanity, I will try to help.
Please, if I am in danger, hear me. Because I will be crying out for help, owing to my faith in humanity.



James Weatherford, Ph.D.
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