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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Responsibility and blame
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Date: Fri, 2-Aug-85 16:10:18 EDT
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>>"*I* got through this.  Why didn't THEY????"
>
> Actually, I say: 
> 
> "*I* got through this.  Which shows me that others CAN do it too."
> 
> I don't consider anyone less of a human being for not being able to control
> their emotions.  I just consider it dangerous to allow your emotions to
> control you. [CHRIS ANDERSEN]

Imagine this:  you are trying to master the use of a particularly
complicated piece of machinery, and have become very frustrated at
the futility of repeated attempts to do so.  Someone walks up to you and
says "I learned to do this.  Which shows me that others can do it too."
Now, in your flustered and frustrated state, despite your incredible
virtuosity ( :-) ) at controlling your emotions, how are you likely to
react to that statement?

>>Yet there are those who would belittle those who haven't had the opportunity
>>to learn this.

> Okay, I admit it, I have been doing this (a little).  And I'll try not to
> do it again in the future (no guarantees (I'm only human (-:))
> 
> But that doesn't mean I'm backing down from my original beliefs.

No, but it sure does show that you are unable to control your emotions to
the degree you might believe.  But then, that's not so bad.  It doesn't
make you bad, it only (as you say) makes you human.
-- 
"iY AHORA, INFORMACION INTERESANTE ACERCA DE... LA LLAMA!"
	Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr