tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944385663152223501.post1181490084600443724..comments2015-12-25T12:04:15.022-08:00Comments on Empathinc. | Join The Conversation: "Excuse me, Justice is Served"Tom Schulzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12026971401476229221noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944385663152223501.post-67458541764446291862009-10-11T11:35:00.936-07:002009-10-11T11:35:00.936-07:00WHY BE JUST IN A UNIVERSE THAT IS UNJUST? Becaus...WHY BE JUST IN A UNIVERSE THAT IS UNJUST? Because...[from the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:8<br />(37a)]:<br /><br /> "Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world."<br /><br /> "If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?"thinspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020009338156963348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944385663152223501.post-84582542334381317112009-08-25T14:11:36.050-07:002009-08-25T14:11:36.050-07:00Mary,
You are so right - once the pattern as a who...Mary,<br />You are so right - once the pattern as a whole is interrupted, then the system itself is capable of collapse. I'm thinking that our fear of Chaos keeps us actively repairing and repairing. That in itself may make us vulnerable, since in the busyness of maintenance, we may not allow for the possibilities of a new system.<br />Your comments are succinct and provocative, as usual.<br />Thanks for bringing your voice to The Conversation.Tom Schulzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026971401476229221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944385663152223501.post-44150067842117640832009-08-25T05:34:03.462-07:002009-08-25T05:34:03.462-07:00I've been waiting for this one.
I have thought...I've been waiting for this one.<br />I have thought of this kind of connection, also, as chain mail (not the emailed version, but the armor type, although the overlap in concept is tempting). Carefully constructed links, interweaving, each circle essential to the strength of the garment, protecting our very hearts. Each circle alone is easy to pry apart; and without one circle, there's a dangerous opening leaving us vulnerable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467049000389610688noreply@blogger.com