> On Thursday, October 16, 1997 3:11 PM, David McFadzean
> [SMTP:david@lucifer.com] wrote:
> > At 08:57 AM 10/16/97 -0700, Richard Brodie wrote:
> >
> > >Life often seems unfair when you're trapped in Level 2. In fact,
> life is
> unfair.
> >
> > Yes, well "detachment" is just a euphemism for not caring.
> No, no, no, no it isn't! It really isn't! This is super-important!
> Detachment is not being a marionette to your results. It is absolutely
> not
> not caring. It's surfing versus drowning!
I don't always agree with Richard, but this time I do. Detachment is an
attempt at objectivity. It can be proof that you DO care because it
implies looking at a situation with "Fairness"
> >Those of use who care about fairness
> > will seek out each other and play non-zero sum games. The rest of
> you
> > can play predator and prey if you like.
>
> Oh, Mr. holier-than-thou! What if your so-called "fairness" is just
> another
> way of saying "what David thinks is right"? Maybe the rest of us play
> big
> fat non-zero-sum games and you just don't get it yet!
>
I think that most people are only interested in what is "fair" for
them. Perhaps "equitable" is a better word, since "fair" is impossible.
Let's face it, we all value freedom, and as such, must permit those who
are more capable to deal with those who are less capable - so unless
everyone decides to put their cards on the table (like anyone really
would) then the non-zero sum games are a fallicy.
Sodom