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Originally Posted by dECLAN  I see this thread is starting to build up a head of steam. Some of the points raised are very important and should not be seen as attacking Steve. Dialectics have an important role to play in furthering our understanding.
We all have questions and it would be very foolish to assume that Steve has all the answers. If Steve's posts are becoming less and less helpful maybe it is a sign that its time to move on. The thing about knowledge is that the more you acquire the more you realize you are lacking. |
I would agree that opposite opinions are important for learning and growing. Without them we would not see beyond our own ideas. It would seem that some are attached to a particular position and have difficulty separating emotion from what is their own perception. Buddha said that attachment (to anything) was what caused suffering. When we feel anger, resentment, defensiveness, or other emotions beside unconditional love it is due to attachment to something - a position, a person, a philosophy, whatever.
The same can be said of fear (of which the article was about.
) I don't know about the level of writing as I try to not judge, but search for something, anything to gain from everything I read. Sometimes all I need is a simple sentence to spark a thought and get me back on the path and so that is what I look for.