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Post by lena on Feb 1, 2013 16:58:54 GMT -8
Maybe play around with statements:
1) My child dying.
2) A child dying.
3) Someone dying.
Any differences?
Yes, to me that means 'mine' vs another. There shouldn't be a difference, but there is
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Post by Reefs on Feb 1, 2013 19:34:28 GMT -8
I don't see imagination..I think its just worry of things that could possibly go wrong. As we get older, we see a lot and experience a lot, and so I decide what the worse outcome would be, and decide I can't live with that. I don't want to worry..but it happens anyway Well, you see bad things to happening to others, then you hear others comment that those others were bad people and you conclude that bad things happen to bad people. But then you see bad things happen to good people too, especially in the news and in movies and then you conclude that bad things can just hit anyone at random, so you'd better be on guard and prepare for the worst. I'd say there's something screwy going on.  |
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Post by Reefs on Feb 1, 2013 19:41:04 GMT -8
Maybe play around with statements:
1) My child dying.
2) A child dying.
3) Someone dying.
Any differences?
Yes, to me that means 'mine' vs another. There shouldn't be a difference, but there isStatement 1) would probably feel the worst. But why? What's the vantage point behind each statement? |
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Post by spongey on Feb 1, 2013 20:29:51 GMT -8
Maybe play around with statements:
1) My child dying.
2) A child dying.
3) Someone dying.
Any differences?
Yes, to me that means 'mine' vs another. There shouldn't be a difference, but there isStatement 1) would probably feel the worst. But why? What's the vantage point behind each statement? Sorry to butt in here guys! I try to understand this but can't. Your kids who you carried and give birth to, look after, watch grow etc etc (could go on but won't). Of course there's a difference. What am I missing? |
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Post by Reefs on Feb 1, 2013 21:17:24 GMT -8
Sorry to butt in here guys!
I try to understand this but can't.
Your kids who you carried and give birth to, look after, watch grow etc etc (could go on but won't).
Of course there's a difference. What am I missing? I'd say the way you say so easily "of course" is suspicious.  |
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Post by spongey on Feb 2, 2013 14:46:02 GMT -8
Sorry to butt in here guys!
I try to understand this but can't.
Your kids who you carried and give birth to, look after, watch grow etc etc (could go on but won't).
Of course there's a difference. What am I missing? I'd say the way you say so easily "of course" is suspicious. Nope. Still non the wiser am afraid! |
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Post by Reefs on Feb 3, 2013 8:13:50 GMT -8
Nope. Still non the wiser am afraid! Just saying there might be some funny belief to look at.  |
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Post by lena on Feb 19, 2013 19:11:37 GMT -8
Hope I'm doing this quote thing right. Yup. Help me understand why you don't see that as imagining what could go wrong. Because it's not imagination, it can happen |
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Post by lena on Feb 19, 2013 19:17:07 GMT -8
I don't see imagination..I think its just worry of things that could possibly go wrong. As we get older, we see a lot and experience a lot, and so I decide what the worse outcome would be, and decide I can't live with that. I don't want to worry..but it happens anyway Well, you see bad things to happening to others, then you hear others comment that those others were bad people and you conclude that bad things happen to bad people. But then you see bad things happen to good people too, especially in the news and in movies and then you conclude that bad things can just hit anyone at random, so you'd better be on guard and prepare for the worst. I'd say there's something screwy going on. What? I never said anything about bad things happening to bad people. |
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Post by lena on Feb 19, 2013 19:31:32 GMT -8
Maybe play around with statements:
1) My child dying.
2) A child dying.
3) Someone dying.
Any differences?
Yes, to me that means 'mine' vs another. There shouldn't be a difference, but there isStatement 1) would probably feel the worst. But why? What's the vantage point behind each statement? Because its MY child and it affects MY world. There is no vantage point behind any of the statements |
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Post by lena on Feb 19, 2013 19:32:32 GMT -8
Statement 1) would probably feel the worst. But why? What's the vantage point behind each statement? Sorry to butt in here guys! I try to understand this but can't. Your kids who you carried and give birth to, look after, watch grow etc etc (could go on but won't). Of course there's a difference. What am I missing? You are not missing anything |
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Post by lena on Feb 19, 2013 19:33:37 GMT -8
Nope. Still non the wiser am afraid! Just saying there might be some funny belief to look at. What belief would that be? |
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Post by enigma on Feb 19, 2013 23:39:15 GMT -8
Yup. Help me understand why you don't see that as imagining what could go wrong. Because it's not imagination, it can happen Anything you can imagine can potentially happen, but if it's not happening now, it's being imagined. |
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Post by Reefs on Feb 20, 2013 7:13:33 GMT -8
Yup. Help me understand why you don't see that as imagining what could go wrong. Because it's not imagination, it can happen Speculation. Theoretically the possibility is there. But is it probable? |
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Post by Reefs on Feb 20, 2013 7:14:51 GMT -8
Statement 1) would probably feel the worst. But why? What's the vantage point behind each statement? Because its MY child and it affects MY world. There is no vantage point behind any of the statements There is. Where does the 'my' come from? |
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