The whole game is let's divide people into groups and contrast their oppression.
Fine, play it. See what happens. You're not gonna like it. We did that in the 20th century. The right-wingers played it in Nazi Germany, and the left-wingers played it throughout the Communist world. And all that happened is that we stacked up the corpses. Millions of them. It's not a good game. The equity game, that's a bad game..."
Jordan Peterson
Cricket balls and all that
Posted by Alex Caughey on March 31, 2018, 5:06 pm, in reply to "The bad game..."
Tampered cricket balls receive much more press in Australia than another author trying to sell yet another book on how to improve your life...and become a successful human being.
When the mea culpas cease we can all return to discussing the flawed nature of the human being.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. ~Leo Tolstoy
Re: The bad game...
Posted by pip on April 2, 2018, 12:24 am, in reply to "The bad game..."
Hi Pete, I like cricket, tennis, soccer and cycling. Games have rules. It’s not a case of division. Prisoners during the wars often played soccer, stick ball, and so on against their guards.
I think games bring people closer to all that is embroiled in humanity. In our humanness. I’m thinking here of the classic, ‘Chariots of Fire’.
I can understand that a spectator may see the game as being an assault towards the other (i’m thinking here re, Aussie football and Grid Iron..I don’t like these games. I find them too rough, violent if you like). Games like cricket, need team work. And, players are trained to strive for that oneness or that unification of being ‘team’ within the confines of ‘rules’...and these rules constitute the game.
I’m not comparing Catholicism and cricket here but if the Church didn’t have rules well, what a mess things would be. Rules are necessary...and on a brighter note may well help keep you ahead of the game, so-to-speak! Cheers --Previous Message-- : : "I don't like the whole game. : : The whole game is let's divide people into : groups and contrast their oppression. : : Fine, play it. See what happens. You're not : gonna like it. We did that in the 20th : century. The right-wingers played it in Nazi : Germany, and the left-wingers played it : throughout the Communist world. And all that : happened is that we stacked up the corpses. : Millions of them. It's not a good game. The : equity game, that's a bad game..." : : Jordan Peterson : : : : : : : :
Re: The bad game...
Posted by Pete on April 18, 2018, 6:03 pm, in reply to "Re: The bad game..."
Thanks for your thoughts Pip,
Pete
--Previous Message-- : Hi Pete, I like cricket, tennis, soccer and : cycling. Games have rules. It’s not a case : of division. Prisoners during the wars : often played soccer, stick ball, and so on : against their guards. : : I think games bring people closer to all : that is embroiled in humanity. In our : humanness. I’m thinking here of the : classic, ‘Chariots of Fire’. : : I can understand that a spectator may see : the game as being an assault towards the : other (i’m thinking here re, Aussie : football and Grid Iron..I don’t like these : games. I find them too rough, violent if you : like). Games like cricket, need team work. : And, players are trained to strive for that : oneness or that unification of being ‘team’ : within the confines of ‘rules’...and these : rules constitute the game. : : I’m not comparing Catholicism and cricket : here but if the Church didn’t have rules : well, what a mess things would be. Rules : are necessary...and on a brighter note may : well help keep you ahead of the game, : so-to-speak! : Cheers : --Previous Message-- : : "I don't like the whole game. : : The whole game is let's divide people into : groups and contrast their oppression. : : Fine, play it. See what happens. You're not : gonna like it. We did that in the 20th : century. The right-wingers played it in Nazi : Germany, and the left-wingers played it : throughout the Communist world. And all that : happened is that we stacked up the corpses. : Millions of them. It's not a good game. The : equity game, that's a bad game..." : : Jordan Peterson : : : : : : : : : :
The game of Faith...
Posted by Pete on April 19, 2018, 7:47 am, in reply to "Re: The bad game..."
Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.
--Previous Message-- : Hi Pete, I like cricket, tennis, soccer and : cycling. Games have rules. It’s not a case : of division. Prisoners during the wars : often played soccer, stick ball, and so on : against their guards. : : I think games bring people closer to all : that is embroiled in humanity. In our : humanness. I’m thinking here of the : classic, ‘Chariots of Fire’. : : I can understand that a spectator may see : the game as being an assault towards the : other (i’m thinking here re, Aussie : football and Grid Iron..I don’t like these : games. I find them too rough, violent if you : like). Games like cricket, need team work. : And, players are trained to strive for that : oneness or that unification of being ‘team’ : within the confines of ‘rules’...and these : rules constitute the game. : : I’m not comparing Catholicism and cricket : here but if the Church didn’t have rules : well, what a mess things would be. Rules : are necessary...and on a brighter note may : well help keep you ahead of the game, : so-to-speak! : Cheers : --Previous Message-- : : "I don't like the whole game. : : The whole game is let's divide people into : groups and contrast their oppression. : : Fine, play it. See what happens. You're not : gonna like it. We did that in the 20th : century. The right-wingers played it in Nazi : Germany, and the left-wingers played it : throughout the Communist world. And all that : happened is that we stacked up the corpses. : Millions of them. It's not a good game. The : equity game, that's a bad game..." : : Jordan Peterson : : : : : : : : : :