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    Can Someone Explain This To Me?

    I'm serious. I don't have a freaking clue what this guy is trying to say.


    From the Boston Globe's Letters to the Editor:

    THE SO-CALLED war on terrorism is a misnomer because war itself is a form of terrorism. It should, therefore, be called the terrorism on terrorism, or maybe even the war on war. That sounds insane because it is insane. More insanity leads only to more insanity.Any good therapist will tell you it's necessary to own your own feelings. Seen in this light, terror is a feeling of intense fear that needs to be owned by the person who feels it.

    Other people don't make you feel intense fear, but rather you feel intense fear when other people say or do something. That's a paradigm shift away from blame and toward personal responsibility.

    No longer blaming others for your own feelings of terror, you can then come to accept your feelings and deal with them appropriately.

    Ask yourself, "Shall I seek an outer war to find an inner peace, or shall I seek an inner peace without an outer war?"


    ALEXANDER J. BOROS


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  • #2
    He's saying "My name is Alexander Boros, and I'm a moron"

    Seriously, I am a little confused myself.
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    • #3
      He's posting on this forum.

      See the tobacco thread.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by WinstonSmith@Mar 23 2004, 07:31 PM
        I'm serious. I don't have a freaking clue what this guy is trying to say.


        From the Boston Globe's Letters to the Editor:

        THE SO-CALLED war on terrorism is a misnomer because war itself is a form of terrorism. It should, therefore, be called the terrorism on terrorism, or maybe even the war on war. That sounds insane because it is insane. More insanity leads only to more insanity.Any good therapist will tell you it's necessary to own your own feelings. Seen in this light, terror is a feeling of intense fear that needs to be owned by the person who feels it.
         
        Other people don't make you feel intense fear, but rather you feel intense fear when other people say or do something. That's a paradigm shift away from blame and toward personal responsibility.

        No longer blaming others for your own feelings of terror, you can then come to accept your feelings and deal with them appropriately.

        Ask yourself, "Shall I seek an outer war to find an inner peace, or shall I seek an inner peace without an outer war?"


        ALEXANDER J. BOROS


        Rochester, N.H.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by WinstonSmith@Mar 23 2004, 07:31 PM
          I'm serious. I don't have a freaking clue what this guy is trying to say.


          From the Boston Globe's Letters to the Editor:

          THE SO-CALLED war on terrorism is a misnomer because war itself is a form of terrorism. It should, therefore, be called the terrorism on terrorism, or maybe even the war on war. That sounds insane because it is insane. More insanity leads only to more insanity.Any good therapist will tell you it's necessary to own your own feelings. Seen in this light, terror is a feeling of intense fear that needs to be owned by the person who feels it.
           
          Other people don't make you feel intense fear, but rather you feel intense fear when other people say or do something. That's a paradigm shift away from blame and toward personal responsibility.

          No longer blaming others for your own feelings of terror, you can then come to accept your feelings and deal with them appropriately.

          Ask yourself, "Shall I seek an outer war to find an inner peace, or shall I seek an inner peace without an outer war?"


          ALEXANDER J. BOROS


          Rochester, N.H.
          What the guy is saying is that fear comes from within, not from others.

          If you allow yourself to feel fear, or to be controlled by fear, it is your own fault - not anyone elses.
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          Asked then if he would talk to his players about the situation, he said, “They know me, and that’s where the trust comes in.

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          • #6
            He's essentially saying that war and terrorism are one in the same.

            They are driven by fear in people. When people feel fear, they feel no control over the situation, so in order to regain that perceived control, they have to act assertively to give them that feeling of control back.

            The author is also saying that another person can't "make" you feel fear, but that fear is a response to an act directed toward you on their part.

            My interpretation of his point is...when you feel fear, do you respond by striking out at something to absolve of feelings of personal responsibility, or do you maintain control of your emotions and realize that you can dispel the fear without physically acting in some fashion.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by _STLfan_in_DFW@Mar 23 2004, 07:53 PM
              He's essentially saying that war and terrorism are one in the same.

              They are driven by fear in people. When people feel fear, they feel no control over the situation, so in order to regain that perceived control, they have to act assertively to give them that feeling of control back.

              The author is also saying that another person can't "make" you feel fear, but that fear is a response to an act directed toward you on their part.

              My interpretation of his point is...when you feel fear, do you respond by striking out at something to absolve of feelings of personal responsibility, or do you maintain control of your emotions and realize that you can dispel the fear without physically acting in some fashion.
              Exactly -
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              • #8
                Originally posted by _STLfan_in_DFW@Mar 23 2004, 07:53 PM
                He's essentially saying that war and terrorism are one in the same.

                They are driven by fear in people. When people feel fear, they feel no control over the situation, so in order to regain that perceived control, they have to act assertively to give them that feeling of control back.

                The author is also saying that another person can't "make" you feel fear, but that fear is a response to an act directed toward you on their part.

                My interpretation of his point is...when you feel fear, do you respond by striking out at something to absolve of feelings of personal responsibility, or do you maintain control of your emotions and realize that you can dispel the fear without physically acting in some fashion.
                You said it better than I did. And I agree with the point of the letter.

                Of course, some people act out not because of fear, but because of anger.
                “I’ve always stated, ‘I’m a Missouri Tiger,’” Anderson said March 13 after Arkansas fired John Pelphrey, adding, “I’m excited about what’s taking place here.”

                Asked then if he would talk to his players about the situation, he said, “They know me, and that’s where the trust comes in.

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                • #9
                  We're going to call a meeting between Mullah Omar and Mr. Boros.

                  We'll let him negotiate.
                  And, frankly, it has never occured to me that "winning" a debate is important, or that I should be hurt when someone like Airshark or kah, among others (for whom winning a pseudo debate or declaring intellectual superiority over invisible others is obviously very important) ridicule me.

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                  • #10
                    Is the point of his letter.... Let's leave the "terrorists" alone, and hope they'll leave us alone?

                    That's what I got out of it, but I realize my bias and I'm not afraid to admit it.

                    Perhaps my "interpretation" is wrong.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Razzy+Mar 23 2004, 08:18 PM-->
                      QUOTE (Razzy @ Mar 23 2004, 08:18 PM)
                    • #12
                      Originally posted by steveInebriated+Mar 23 2004, 09:24 PM-->
                      QUOTE (steveInebriated @ Mar 23 2004, 09:24 PM)
                      Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2004, 08:18 PM
                    • #13
                      Originally posted by _STLfan_in_DFW+Mar 23 2004, 09:18 PM-->
                      QUOTE (_STLfan_in_DFW @ Mar 23 2004, 09:18 PM)
                      Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2004, 09:24 PM
                      Originally posted by [email protected] 23 2004, 08:18 PM
                    • #14
                      There's obviously a difference between going to war and initiating war.
                      " Look, forget the myths the media's created about the White House--the truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand."

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                      • #15
                        Originally posted by _STLfan_in_DFW@Mar 23 2004, 09:24 PM
                        There's obviously a difference between going to war and initiating war.
                        no, there is not.

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