Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/28

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Subject: [Leica] covering the news....
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Mon Jul 28 15:58:52 2008
References: <20080727005707.424af917@desktop-philfo.here> <245380.90670.qm@web55915.mail.re3.yahoo.com> <20080727021933.1156fa8c@desktop-philfo.here> <6.2.1.2.2.20080728100157.01435a38@pop.med.cornell.edu> <D423954B-9462-43CD-A59B-5CA5FA6BDE75@cox.net> <20080728183150.712ccd51@desktop-philfo.here>

While I'm not a "recent combat vet PJ;"
I respect and honor your thoughtful and heartfelt remarks on the  
subject.
You chose to do your agreed upon job well and honorably; with respect  
for your contract and your comrades.

Problems arise when the feeling of "doing my job" conflict with a  
personal sense of "doing what's right."
I've experienced variations of this problem on numerous occasions.
I agree with you that "if" this is simply and "ego" decision it has  
little merit.
Yet, if it becomes a personal, ethical decision which requires going  
against "orders;" I also understand and respect that decision.

I have no reason to judge either your motives regarding your  
decisions; nor those of the journalist in question.
I respect and honor both of you for the work that you've done on  
behalf of increasing our knowledge and understanding.

Blogging, writing, photographing and publishing one's thoughts and  
opinions (whether visual or verbal) undoubtedly require ego  
involvement. However, I don't think that fact disregards the  
importance of writers, artists, photographers and musicians from  
producing important work of quality.

The exchange of ideas, in every thoughtful and serious form, remains  
our only hope to evolve beyond violence and consumerism.

Fond regards,
George

george@imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist



On Jul 28, 2008, at 5:31 PM, Philip Forrest wrote:

> I'd like to hear some other recent combat vet PJ's opinion of the  
> piece.
> Seems like I'm alone in that category here.


In reply to: Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] covering the news....)
Message from h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche) ([Leica] covering the news....)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] covering the news....)
Message from chs2018 at med.cornell.edu (Chris Saganich) ([Leica] covering the news....)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] covering the news....)
Message from photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest) ([Leica] covering the news....)