Re: Karma and sin

["Schrade, Scott" <sschrade@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't require any messy value judgments such as goodness, order, or 
> beauty, since there's no purpose in the universe.

Your sarcasm reveals two flaws in your thinking:

1. Goodness, order, & beauty can still exist in the universe, they just
don't need to be sanctioned or sponsored only by religion.

2. A universe without purpose doesn't equate to a universe filled with
sin & debauchery.  That's a reactionary conclusion made by people who
are afraid of death & the possibility of no afterlife. 

> That's philosophy for ya.  Mere talk. 

As opposed to religion which, along with talk, likes to add little
things like wars, killing, racism, sexism, & subjugating groups of people 
who aren't "like them."  Silly stupid philosophy has to rely only on
writing, conversation, & discussion.  How unreligious.    

> Seriously though, this may make Pete close enough to Roger that he 
> would cooperate with Roger's wishes in the coming years and go ahead 
> with the band full steam.  

Pete needs a bodyguard to walk around his neighborhood for fear of being
attacked!  I really can't see him placing a high priority on Who tours
at the moment.  

> That man went to bat for him and shut some mouths.  Why does no one 
> fault Roger for this?  This puzzles me here.

Probably because Pete's given Roger more than just photocopies of his
two cryptic diary entries as an explanation for his actions.  I'd be
willing to bet Roger even got an apology for the grief he was put through.

> I hear talk about tolerance and not having judgmental attitudes and it 
> somehow doesn't apply to Pete.  

Listen carefully (for the 400th time):  THIS WAS ALL CAUSED BY PETE HIM-
SELF!!  You're telling me I don't have the right to judge or be angry at
one of my heroes for paying to access an illegal child porn site?  I don't
give a goddamned flying fuck what fucking research he was doing or what
his goddamned good intentions were.  WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG, IMMORAL, RECK-
LESS, & LEAST OF ALL STUPID!!  AND HE HASN'T EVEN APOLOGIZED TO HIS COUNT-
LESS FANS & WELL-WISHERS WHO HAVE LOVINGLY & WILLINGLY GIVEN SO MUCH TO
HIM, & HAVE ALSO RECEIVED SO MUCH *FROM* HIM!!   

You can sit there & act like he's Jesus Christ being crucified because of
his good deeds but I'm still pissed.  I love the man.  I love his music.
I always will.  But I'm pissed at him for causing this whole mess & then
acting like he wasn't responsible for, or didn't deserve, what followed.   


- SCHRADE in Akron