Good For Me is Bad for You
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There are situations where I thrive, while I know you will wither and die, and the converse. I have tossed around an idea in my head for a few years, I suppose ever since I went to Iraq.
Why explain how to do something I believe readers cannot do?
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Orland, Indiana - United States of America - Friday, October 30, 2009
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I suppose I could sell dreams, I personally feel a little negligent and on dangerous ground when I encourage others to do something.
Example: Many years ago, I was told how to jump trains like real Hobos of old, well this is a nice idea, and I started to plan to jump trains. A man sent me a photo showing a man cut in when he failed to jump on the train.
Now, what if I go and succeed, then many readers run off and are killed. If I run off to Iraq, the threshold cost of going there is greater; readers truly cannot just walk out the door in a fit of reader’s delirium and go to Iraq. I just cannot find the moral high ground. It always pains me, I could care less if readers like me, however I do care if a reader gets hurt following my paths.
I think my terse tone of writing often emanates from my desire to stop readers from following my path, because I know what is good for me, is often bad for you. I am doing my best to discourage you, to allow you to dream, but make you aware you need to forge the path alone and take responsibility for you actions.
Normally a travel writer will make some mundane and boring situation into an adventure.
What is good for me is bad for you
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- Dr. James R. Marzolf said on Friday October 30th, 2009 05:38:25 PM
with 3,000 tons of depleted uranium blowing about in the dust of Iraq, I wouldn't say it was a bad bet to go there. I would say it would be extremely unwise unless you have no fear of cancer.
I am one of the entry points for returning veteran's and I know of what I speak.
- Chuck WoW said on Friday October 30th, 2009 11:21:50 PM
For some reason I believe the good doctor.
Dr. James R Marzolf (Capital Region Medical Center/Docto), (Zip code: 65109) $500 to NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE on 02/28/05
- johnny rotten said on Saturday October 31st, 2009 01:33:57 PM
The three most powerful words in the english language: I AM RESPONSIBLE
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