Daniel

Nungers. Please. In my house? You would be much more than our pet. I promise.

This got some LOLs. Nungali? I offered to put you in a cage and sleep next to us so you wouldn't be lonely and afraid at night.

Nungali? If you don't want to spend any time with me, then, why do you spend so much of your time here sniping at me and my posts? You hate me so much. It MUST be true love. Listen to this, and read the lyrics. It's true. True Love. They don't teach this in your version of Kabalah, do they? It's because they only see from one point of view and deny the other side exists.

Your oblivion is not my problem. Go back to sleep, Nungers. I'll wake you at snack time.

Political comments, talking politics, requires taking sides. Since I didn't. I'm not.

Well beautiful. Since you asked. You're cute. Do you know that. You model? Those puppy-dog eyes. The come hither expression. I could make you very happy. I have a big house. A fenced yard. I have a cabin in the woods. We could have a lot of fun together. Adventure? I'll take you to the mountains. Would you like that? Along the ridges. Into the valleys? We have rain-forests here. The smells. We could smell the smells together. I'll take excellent care of you. Your quality of life would be among my top priorities. You'll be happy with me. I'm practically retired. Occasionally I'm needed in person, but most of my work happens via video conference, email, etc. We could spend almost all our time together, if you want. Or not. I have plenty of room for you at my place. You could have your private time. I would respect your space and privacy. I even have a special friend for you in my household. Tilly. Matilda Jane, in full. She is my little angel. You will love her. Everyone loves her. She is the goodest. You can play. She will be your friend, too I promise. And. When it's time. For you to move on. I won't prolong your suffering. No matter how much I love you. I'll do what needs to be done. Yes it will hurt. It will hurt a lot. But I'd rather weather that storm myself than subject you to any kind of excessive suffering. And this is not my first rodeo. I only have one rule. At night you will sleep in your own kennel at night. You'll be in the bedroom. And we have a special spot for you. Very close. As close as close can be. You'll be in your own bed, right next to my wife. On her side on the nightstand. Tilly's over with me, on my side, on my night stand. But you'll have your own special place. It's a nice spot. Very close to mommy and daddy. Very safe. Very cozy. What do you think? Do you want to join my household? There's a really nice dog park less than a mile from my home. We can walk there everyday. You can have whatever type of food you want. The fancy stuff in the cooler? No problem. You want kibble. Fine. A blend? Yes! I'll cook for you. Would you like that? We can share. I have an impressive library. Some difficult to find items. Things you would like. When I see a rare gem, like you, and there's an opportunity, I seize it. Carpe diem? I suppose this is Carpe Doggo. Anyway. Nungali? Do you want to join my household? You're so cute. Come on. It'll be fun. I'll make sure. I promise.

Oh. My. God. I am in love. You rascal.

kinda small and pathetic for a God aren't you? What sort of power do you have? Show us something ... esoteric maybe? The product of your practice? Can you demonstrate anything other than name calling and shallow retort? What have you accomplished with your ... gnosis? Anything? What do you have to show for it? Bees buzzing in your brain-places? All bark and absolutely no bite? Aren't you?

None of that matters. Seriously. You're here. Please make yourself at home, as much as possible, virtually, among the jackals who attempt to dominate via bullying and mockery on internet forums.

@kakapo, Thanks for that. It appears at that time, Mr Gendao ( previously Vortex ) was campaigning in opposition to "colonialism". I can't tell from this whether or not the man knowingly has ill-will towards Jews, but, it is very common, arguably trendy and cool, at this time in history to hate me and people like me. This hatred, though, hides behind proxy terms like colonialist and/or zionist. Here in America, and world-wide, it has become blatantly obvious that people harbor hate which is hiding in plain sight and presents itself in deceptive ways, avoiding acknowledgment and explicit identification. I'll not go further out of respect for the forum rules regarding political content. I am not taking sides, only expressing that there is an observable problem. I have found that both sides of the current geo-political crisis are accusing each other of unjust hatred. So, what I am saying should be acceptable to all parties and stake holders. Because of that, and based on what you presented, I am not confident that Mr. Gendao is a peaceful gentle fellow in regard to people like me. I'm not confident, but, so what? You say he's a good dude? I trust your judgement. However, I do hope that they do not start preaching and advocating harmful practices which atrophy the mind, compromise moral judgement, or God forbid, do irreversible physical harm to themself or others. That's the reason for purging members of your community from this forum, isn't it? That's a practical matter. Then there's the ethical and moral compromises inherent when proselytizing for a group who has potentially stolen an incomplete lineage. None the less, I am pro-information sharing, if, BIG if, there is no harm done. For those reasons, you have my vote, if such a thing exists. Be well,

Cobie, please render this into an axiom against cognitive distortion?

@NaturaNaturans, Complaining is easy. Explaining is hard. It only takes a few words to criticize. It take many more words to explain and moderate the criticism. But the critic always and forever avoids those words, because it moderates their criticism. The more passionately one feels about the subject, perhaps they are perceiving an injustice targeting innocent victims, the more vigorously the critic will deny, deny, deny any opportunity to moderate their criticism. It's because the passion feels so powerful. And that feels good. Star Wars? The sith lords? It's worth watching. There's more that I could say about this specific cognitive fault, But, I'll leave it here.

Your predicament is not uncommon. Nungali holds grudges and attempts to be God of the esoteric forum, the section of the website where you're posting. The "ignore function" is there for you if his posts become ... oppressive. The one Nungali is thinking of got banned, I think, for spamming the website, FYI.

@kakapo, can you ask him about this? Might as well ask him about Jews as well. If the man wants to believe we're not human, that's his business. If he treats us as inhuman, or starts preaching about my own or others non-humanity... well I think you know my position: "Please speak for yourself about yourself only."

Ya know what? That's kinda cool too. I want to give him a listen now. See what he has to say. I'm curious. I'll try to be nice, I promise.

Nungali, you're speechless??!! Let's mark it on the calendar! It's a first.

Natura, it doesn't make sense to you. Because you are impatient. Possibly due to factors beyond your control. If Nungali will answer the question, then, it will make sense within about 3 posts. If Nungali refuses to answer the question, that shows his cowardice and shows that he knows I have him backed into a corner where he will only look foolish.

Natura-Naturans, do you take your own advice?

Nungali, are you saying that you *don't* take your own advice?

@kakapo, Does he have a presence on another forum? Perhaps we can rally support if there is evidence that he is a good fit. Send me a DM if so, and I'll check it out.

You do, Nungers? You take your own advice? Prove it!

Stop Making the Same Mistakes: Learn from your own and from all the others. Probing deeply to understand from multiple points of view is extremely useful as a balm against cognitive distortion. Don't be afraid to set aside your bias to learn how the other is thinking and feeling. It's only temporary. After the investigation, apply what you've learned. Stop making the same mistakes. The cycle of chaos, conflict and violence will never end unless we ALL stop making the same mistakes. The remedy: Listen curiously, embrace it, learn its secrets, identify the underlying faults, make a good plan to prevent them in yourself and in others projecting into the indefinite future.

Yes. It's a special case. An exception. Your friend is brilliant. Please send my regards.

@Cobie, How would you translate DDJ 30? ... 善有果而已，不敢以取強。果而勿矜，果而勿伐，果而勿驕。果而不得已 ... It's not a two-year old, is it?

Infants don't act like a two-year old.