Re: SummerSun: Samhain-Winter Solstice Issue Available
Beirdd

Sat Dec 23 20:40:12 2000
Gilbert Rhys wrote,*br*: Satire was never a license to indulge in put-down humor of *br*: someone you don't happen to like, but was a powerful tool of *br*: last resort that required having truth at its base to be *br*: effective.*br*:*br*: Seems like you need to do some research.*p**br*You assume that I "don't happen to like" the people who have inspired this year's Scoaties. My own desire, as I previously mentioned, was to describe what I see as types of poor contributions by some in the Pagan community, while respecting the nominations by name which were submitted. I try not to have personal feelings about entire groups of people. And although there are individuals whose actions don't inspire my admiration, I do indeed number a few whom I personally know among the Scoatie nominees as either friends, cordial aquaintances, or respected compatriots.*p*You assume that I have not issued the Scoaties as a "last resort." I have had a good deal of dialogue with many people who have presented themselves in ways similar to the types described in the nominees. I recognize that I have also occasionally acted in ways that would add me to one or two of those groups. Since I prefer to avoid physical force at this time, one could say that the Scoaties is, for me at least, a "last resort."*p*I assume that your statement that satire "required having truth at its base to be effective" indicates your belief that the Scoaties are lacking this important element. If this is so, I agree with your statement, but not with your conclusion. There was a total of nine different individuals or types nominated for the Scoaties. I deliberated over these for almost three months in order to discern the truth in them. These three were not chosen flippantly, but because, I believe, they spoke of significant issues and actions that might best be treated with sharp humor.*p*In any case, I appreciate your feedback and the fact that you have shared your opinion. Would that all members of the Summerlands would do the same! *p*--Beirdd
Re: SummerSun: Samhain-Winter Solstice Issue Available
Gilbert Rhys
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Sat Dec 23 11:33:37 2000