Posted by ron1953 on November 5, 2010, at 15:13:15
In reply to Re: Food for thought » ron1953, posted by SLS on November 5, 2010, at 15:05:41
> > "Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run, than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." ~Helen Keller
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> I avoided a deer the other day while driving. It remained motionless in my lane as I headed right for it at 50 miles per hour. I could have hit it if I wanted to. In the long run, however, I believe that such an exposure would have left both me and the deer destitute of future adventures.
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> I think I understand the lesson of Helen Keller's allegory. However, my guess is that she would have been horrified to learn that someone died because they were intent on following her words to the letter such that they forgo avoiding danger and neglect working towards establishing a balance that the gift of common sense affords us.
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> I'm just being difficult. I am surprised, though, that Helen Keller should offer such a polar perspective as a lesson.
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> - ScottScott, if one takes (or misinterprets) such a statement literally, or doesn't understand the writer's intent, so be it.
When I first read it, I thought of the folks here who have so often and so passionately spoken about the need for safety in Babble. I wonder what these folks would say to support a person with Agoraphobia; would they tell her to stay home and be safe?
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