VInce and Ken,
When used the phrase, "survival of the fittest", I was thinking of
another phrase, which is more appropos to this discussion, "life boat ethics".
As Kyle phrased it, when the abundance of material goods is threatened, society
no longer aspires to noble ideals.
It becomes every man for himself.
Bobby
Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vince Montgomery [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 4:03 PM
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> Subject: Our Future (WAS:democratic pregnancy)
>
> Hey,
>
> >I agree, Kyle. It has nothing to do with one's theology. If our >society
> >ever goes into a hyper "survival of the fittest" mode, we could be in
> >trouble.
>
> So much for enlightenment. Are we all to be doomed by some outdated
> Darwinian notion?
>
> Yep!
>
> I sure as heck hope not! I have a documentary on tape
> about a group of disabled folk gathering to go to an "Ability Expo" type
> thing. It's probably about 12 years old now. However, I recall "Survival
> Of The Fittest" interpreted to mean 'ability to adapt.' This I like, if
> only to help us recognize one of our own values as a people.
>
> Vince, Vince, Vince! Don't you get it? Western society does not
> value people. It values tangibles such as youth, beauty, strength. Sure,
> it (society) likes to think of itself as inclusive, ecumenical and
> post-modern, but culture is driving society, not the other way. As long as
> westerners (who comprise 5% of the globe) control the world's executive
> ideologies, gimps like you and I will be persona non grata (a tacit
> understanding, of course). :>O
>
> Inclusion is BS when the rubber meets the road. As far as 'ability to
> adapt', well, look at it this way: A chair-bound quad is dependent on that
> able-bodied carpenter to build his ramp. Without that ramp, there is no
> adaptation for our disabled friend.
>
> Ah...post-modernism. Ain't it great? Wish our friend Logan (from Canada,
> remember?) were still here. "PM"...now THAT'S the opiate of the masses!
>
> -Kyle
>
> >Bobby
>
> Happy Belated B-Day!
>
> Vince
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