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2pooped2pop

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6. love and forgiveness

Reply to JNathanK (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 07:07 AM

Feb 2012

would probably not be on most peoples minds. The protestors have been very good at keeping love to the forefront of their actions. I think though if you were fighting for your life, or thought you were, that very few of us would be able to allow love and forgiveness to be our ruling emotion.

I'm afraid it would be hate, fear,panic.

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How much would you be willing to forgive? [View all] JNathanK Feb 2012 OP

Welcome to DU unionworks Feb 2012 #1

I don't know what you're talking about, but it has nothing to do with forgiveness as I understand it saras Feb 2012 #2

I never said it was purely hypothetical. JNathanK Feb 2012 #4

love and forgiveness 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #6

Honestly, I didn't have the courage to read Naomi Klein's book, even though she is a fellow Canadian nenagh Feb 2012 #3

I can understand why you were afraid to read it. I'm losing sleeo over it. JNathanK Feb 2012 #5

I have read about MKULTRA and indeed know of a woman, a physician, who received compensation.. nenagh Feb 2012 #7

Holy crap, I just started reading that same exact book a couple days ago. I'm halfway through it. JNathanK Feb 2012 #10

I wouldn't forgive, I would leave izquierdista Feb 2012 #8

+1 JNathanK Feb 2012 #11

I recommend Steven Stern and Jacobo Timmerman on the post-facto issues and reconciliations MisterP Feb 2012 #9

I might be mistaken unionworks Feb 2012 #12

Call me a bad person, but I don't forgive easily. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #13