Posted by muffled on November 8, 2010, at 14:41:08
In reply to Re: realistic possibilities » Dinah, posted by Solstice on November 8, 2010, at 12:35:51
> > > What brings X back after even a very long block? Maybe my unconditional love (blocked posters are always welcome back). But it's not completely unconditional. That would be safe for them, but would require me to give up my power to choose whom to love.
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> I thought he might be referring to how Babblers might interpret the conditional or unconditional factor. You rightly pointed out that Dr. Bob's rejection of certain behaviors are often felt as personal rejections. But.. you can't block the behavior without actually rejecting the person for a period of time - even though they are welcomed back. He has the power to choose whom to 'love' regardless, but each Babbler has the choice of whether to "need" his 'love' in the first place (whether or not such a love exists).
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> When I read that post, though, the "would require me to give up my power to choose whom to love" - I wondered why he would choose that potent of a way to put it, when things were seeming to steady? I thought "well, that's likely to provoke some turmoil.."
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> Solstice
Thats classic Bob.
Whether he is trying to stir stuff up, I don't know. I hope not.
I prefer, for my own peace of mind, to consider that he just doesn't have a clue...
Or that he is perhaps more likely just dashing off stuff in a hurry without *really* spending any time considering the implications.
He can say the most extrordinally...well....to be kind...odd things sometimes....things that seem rather odd, and yes, could cause provocation.
But they are so off the wall, most people don't really take them seriously in their content.
More we get just objectively fascinated on how a guy w/a PHD can be so...well kinda dumb ?!:)
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