07-10-2006, 10:00 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I've fished with you and you are not a dork or a dummy...well, not always.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In case nobody else recognizes this for what it is, it is just another case of proprietary belonging. It rears its head continually in matters of schools, religions, clubs, politics, etc. We all want to belong...to something. And, once we make our decisions, it seems to become an US VS THEM thing. Wars have been fought over it and people kill their friends and family members over disputes arising from a difference of belonging, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Everytime the issue comes up on this board, I roll my eyes and say "Oh no, not again." There is room for all of us, and all of our opinions. There is not room for bigots and narrow minded people who attack others simply because they do not belong to the same groups we do...or believe in the same thing.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Now how about a big group hug across the Internet and let's all go fishing...but don't tell anybody else where you're going. Maybe that will be the beginning of FISHERMAN'S ANONYMOUS.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]In case nobody else recognizes this for what it is, it is just another case of proprietary belonging. It rears its head continually in matters of schools, religions, clubs, politics, etc. We all want to belong...to something. And, once we make our decisions, it seems to become an US VS THEM thing. Wars have been fought over it and people kill their friends and family members over disputes arising from a difference of belonging, etc.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Everytime the issue comes up on this board, I roll my eyes and say "Oh no, not again." There is room for all of us, and all of our opinions. There is not room for bigots and narrow minded people who attack others simply because they do not belong to the same groups we do...or believe in the same thing.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Now how about a big group hug across the Internet and let's all go fishing...but don't tell anybody else where you're going. Maybe that will be the beginning of FISHERMAN'S ANONYMOUS.[/#0000ff]
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