Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt01056)

"Double-Thinking"?:  Compare Carlos "now" with Carlos "then"

Read what Carlos now writes at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/37787

and now compare the above with what Carlos wrote months ago on Theos-
Talk concerning John Cooper's basic policy. 

Carlos wrote:

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...John Cooper proceeds to reveal "some of the editorial principles 
that will be followed in preparing the letters for publication". It 
is here that the letter shows a grave absence of common sense, for 
the very first "principle" says:

"All letters written by H.P.B. will be included. These will include 
letters whose authenticity is doubtful, as will be indicated in the 
editorial apparatus."

Which is tantamount to say:

"All letters written by H. P. Blavatsky will be published, including 
those which have not been written by her."

These two short sentences are a magnificent example of the "double-
thinking" denounced by George Orwell in his famous novel 
entitled "1984", and often present in "scholarly" works. Translated 
into English, these "doublethink" sentences mean that Mr. John Cooper 
intended to publish both true and false letters, that is, those 
witten by HPB and those written by the 19th century forgerers who 
were open enemies of the theosophical movement.

As long as I know, John Cooper's decision and announcement was not 
challenged or opposed....
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Quoted from:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/34290

Daniel