rec.arts.movies.past-films

Calvin wrote:
> On Oct 29, 4:27 pm, moviePig wrote:
>> The prolific and reflective Emerson wrote essays on many topics,
>> including manners, politics, love, heroism, and even intellect. But,
>> afaik, he never wrote one on being right. Imo that's because it's a
>> commodity never in short supply.
>>
>> Further (and with no comment on whether any is present here), I'd
>> suggest that it's, in fact, a necessary survival skill to "ignore
>> injustice" ...perhaps especially on Usenet. And, I'm surprised anew
>> every time you or anyone demands that your foe of the moment be
>> publicly tried by the . at large. Weren't you an engineer? Can't
>> you see where that'd lead?
>>
>> Likewise, there are negligibly few circumstances where a refusal to
>> shut up will be received favorably by anyone within earshot ...again,
>> especially on Usenet. Instead, assemble your wisdom (necessary
>> epithets included) into as attractive and persuasive a post as you
>> can ... and cast your pearls upon the waters. Then leave... settling
>> for the chance there may be pearl-divers among the swine...
>
> All of that is appropriate, even beautiful, advice. But just once
> in all of these years, and thousands of posts, I would like to
> see you give corrective advice to the one who inflicts injustice,
> instead of the one who is afflicted by the injustice. Just once,
> and then your wise advice might seem even wiser. Nevertheless,
> the education that you offer seems wise, and that offered by
> Mr. Schultz seems not.


MP, can you kindly explain to Calvin that injustice is in the eye of the
beholder? He is still making me sick.