11-05-2007, 12:32 PM
Aloha All,
I was really surprised to read all the criticism of Dog on this thread. Not the criticism of his regretable language, that should be criticized. But the criticism of his social class, height, hair, dress, wife, body parts of said wife, perceived shallowness of his religious faith, cigarette smoking, mistakes he has made in life, fathering style and more! Whew! I'm exhausted just reading all this 'talk junk' about another human being.
You know the Dalai Lama wouldn't do this. But he'd understand you and not criticize you. He says all life is suffering and we should have compassion for each other because we all are suffering, if not now we will in the future.
I feel compassion for Dog because I think he tries to be a good father and human being. I don't think someone can fake the human kindness he offers to people who dafault on bail money he has put up for them, his many children who he gives jobs to and gets on t.v. (they probably get $$for that)(my parents never helped me and they were 'good' people), and the prayers he makes as a paterfamilias with his children and others. Even though it isn't my way (I've never smoked), I know it is an act of compassion when he offers the person he has caught a cigarette. First he yells at them, then he lectures them and then he forgives them. That seems very much like a concerned father-figure to me. I bet that he does get through to some of these pitiful people who are caught in the grip of addiction. How can you judge these poor folk, usually locals, against middle class standards? How can you judge Dog against middle class standards? He is very honest about who he is and where he's been. He's a role model for every Christian--he's not robbing banks, he's doing an honest job--he says he was saved by his faith in Jesus Christ. Who wants to work with drug addicts and criminals? That's not a walk in the park. Who's gonna do it? You? Me? Not on your life.
I don't begrudge him his success. Good for him.
Who of you can say you have never hurt another's feelings, said the wrong thing, acted unkindly? Not I. In fact I grew up with parents who used the N word. I didn't like it, even as a child. But their world was different from mine and I only imperfectly understood their experiences. My dad was one of the best people I've ever known. Interestingly, n____r came from a Southern pronunciation (Nigra)of Negro or Negre which means black. We find it distasteful because of the unhappy history of slavery and the concommitant racism and mistreatment that came with it. If one grew up hearing this word, it is no wonder it was subsequently used if the consciousness wasn't there to make a change.
I think Dog is doing God's work. I think he's realized he has erred grievously and will undoubtedly pay for it...with suffering.
God bless,
april
I was really surprised to read all the criticism of Dog on this thread. Not the criticism of his regretable language, that should be criticized. But the criticism of his social class, height, hair, dress, wife, body parts of said wife, perceived shallowness of his religious faith, cigarette smoking, mistakes he has made in life, fathering style and more! Whew! I'm exhausted just reading all this 'talk junk' about another human being.
You know the Dalai Lama wouldn't do this. But he'd understand you and not criticize you. He says all life is suffering and we should have compassion for each other because we all are suffering, if not now we will in the future.
I feel compassion for Dog because I think he tries to be a good father and human being. I don't think someone can fake the human kindness he offers to people who dafault on bail money he has put up for them, his many children who he gives jobs to and gets on t.v. (they probably get $$for that)(my parents never helped me and they were 'good' people), and the prayers he makes as a paterfamilias with his children and others. Even though it isn't my way (I've never smoked), I know it is an act of compassion when he offers the person he has caught a cigarette. First he yells at them, then he lectures them and then he forgives them. That seems very much like a concerned father-figure to me. I bet that he does get through to some of these pitiful people who are caught in the grip of addiction. How can you judge these poor folk, usually locals, against middle class standards? How can you judge Dog against middle class standards? He is very honest about who he is and where he's been. He's a role model for every Christian--he's not robbing banks, he's doing an honest job--he says he was saved by his faith in Jesus Christ. Who wants to work with drug addicts and criminals? That's not a walk in the park. Who's gonna do it? You? Me? Not on your life.
I don't begrudge him his success. Good for him.
Who of you can say you have never hurt another's feelings, said the wrong thing, acted unkindly? Not I. In fact I grew up with parents who used the N word. I didn't like it, even as a child. But their world was different from mine and I only imperfectly understood their experiences. My dad was one of the best people I've ever known. Interestingly, n____r came from a Southern pronunciation (Nigra)of Negro or Negre which means black. We find it distasteful because of the unhappy history of slavery and the concommitant racism and mistreatment that came with it. If one grew up hearing this word, it is no wonder it was subsequently used if the consciousness wasn't there to make a change.
I think Dog is doing God's work. I think he's realized he has erred grievously and will undoubtedly pay for it...with suffering.
God bless,
april
april