Theos-Talk Archives (May 2006 Message tt00359)

Carlos,

Did I ever say I worked for "free"????

For the last 343 years I've received a nice monthly
payment from Florence.  

Stop it, Chuck!  No more overshadowing.....  :)

Daniel

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> Daniel,
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> You tried to take yourself out of the picture.  You discussed the 
ETS with regard to the Coulomb's document.   I answered.  They could 
not foresee what you were to do. 
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> Now, what about you?
> 
> In a drug store, will you deliver both medicines and poisons  to 
people, without labeling them correctly, so that they have  a chance 
to choose which one they like better? 
>  
> And tell me: why doing that for free? 
> 
> Best regards,    Carlos. 
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> Data:Thu, 11 May 2006 16:30:46 -0000
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> Assunto:Theos-World Carlos on False dollar bills & poisons and ETS 
reprint of the Coulomb pamphlet
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> > Carlos,
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> > You write to me:
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> > You should make false dollar bills circulate, so that people 
> > have a chance to freely decide which are true, which are false.
> > 
> > In a drug store, your should deliver both medicines and poisons 
> > to people, without labeling them correctly, so that they have 
> > a chance to choose which onethey like better.
> > 
> > Think about that.
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> > 
> > Ok Carlos thinking about the above, the following has occurred
> > to me.
> > 
> > Now when you initially criticized my book and the TPH Wheaton
> > for publishing my book, I pointed out that the Edmonton 
Theosophical
> > Society actually reprinted the COMPLETE Coulomb book.
> > 
> > Now I believe Bruce said well maybe only 20 research libraries 
> > received copies of this reprint of the whole Coulomb text 
whereas 
> > apparently since my book would be circulated to a much larger 
> > audience, there was a difference.
> > 
> > If I have mistated his argument, I'm sure he will correct me.
> > 
> > Anyway, taking the examples you give above of circulating false 
> > dollar bills and delivering both medicines and poisons without 
> > labeling them correctly, isn't the Edmonton Theosophical Society 
by 
> > publishing the whole Coulomb book, aren't they also guilty 
> > of "circulating false dollar bills" and of delivering poisons 
> > without labelling them correctly? 
> > 
> > No where in the Coulomb reprint is there a warning that what is 
> > written is false or poisonous.
> > 
> > Now Bruce's argument is that well only maybe 20 research 
libraries 
> > got the Coulomb book, (that is, according to you , the false 
dollar 
> > bills and the poison) but the question still remains HOW MANY 
> > inquirers and new students to Theosophy may encounter this 
Edmonton 
> > Theosophical Society reprint of the Coulomb book in one of these 
> > libraries? Is Bruce telling us that new students, inquirers 
never 
> > go to these libraries and use the material? 
> > 
> > IF the Coulomb material is really poisonous (I'm here using your 
> > example) then it would seem to me that the Edmonton Theosophical 
> > Society is also helping to circulate such counterfeit bills and 
such 
> > poisons to the patrons and library users at these institutions 
and 
> > furthermore there are no editorial remarks anywhere in this 
reprint 
> > warning readers that anything in the pamphlet might 
be "poisonous" 
> > or counterfeit.
> > 
> > Also following up your suggestion to think, IF I remember 
correctly
> > the Coulomb book was offered for sale in FOHAT magazine. Again I 
do 
> > not remember any note in FOHAT warning that said book was 
> > counterfeit or poisonous, no warning at all as far as I 
remember. 
> > Apparently readers could just send the proper amount of money 
and 
> > they received a copy. Also as far as I can remember there was no 
> > note in FOHAT stating that inquirers and new students could NOT 
> > purchase this Coulomb volume. So if only one inquirer or new 
> > student bought a copy and FOHAT magazine did not warn them that 
said 
> > volume contained false material, counterfeit, poisonous, etc., 
well, 
> > what conclusion could be drawn???? :) 
> > 
> > I'm sure Bruce will correct me if I'm wrong on any point in this 
> > FOHAT example.. 
> > 
> > Anyway Carlos:
> > 
> > THINK ABOUT ALL OF THE ABOVE.
> > 
> > Daniel
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