Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having read almost all there is on the life on Nelson Madela I discovered the "power" of forgiveness, a far more powerful force than anger, hatred etc. Being an ex "white" South African, left in 84 (but having become a naturalised Australian, they call it having the operation here - not sex change, lobotomy), I still carry a very heavy heart for what went down in South Africa, that is why I appreciate how powerful forgiveness is. If Mandela was not forgiving - there would be no South Africa right now - he even invited one of his prsion wardens to his 80th birthday party - how powerful is that? Karina - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 1:13 AM Subject: [Leica] Alan's believe that we should forgive Nazis - has nothing to do with Leni per se > No, Alan, I don't get it. And neither does just about anyone else in the > world outside your head. Not being saintly ;-), I believe that there are > certain actions and behaviors far to heinous to ever forgive or forget. > Because forgiving and/or forgetting them makes it far more likely that they > will recur. > > B. D. > Planning to Spend The Day At A Muster of The Army of The Small > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Allan > Wafkowski > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 10:44 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Re: Leni Riefenstahl exhibit in New York > > > For hating. For refusing to stop hating. For refusing to stop becoming > what he hates. > > Do you get it? > > Allan > > > On Friday, March 8, 2002, at 09:43 PM, Matthew Powell wrote: > >> Colen, you are a very small person. > > > > For being anti-Nazi? > > > > Sign me up with Midget Brigade. > > > >> Allan > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html