Comments on: Toward better critical theories http://christineinportland.com/2005/04/toward-better-critical-theories/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:08:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Liz http://christineinportland.com/2005/04/toward-better-critical-theories/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Liz Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:03:09 +0000 http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=42#comment-33 you didn't know me back then, but I once did a 5 day vow of silence. five of the most liberating and lividifying days of my life. (yes, I just made up a word.) <br/><br/>I spent those five days writing and rethinking why it is that I do what I do. the fight for children's rights. the fight for recognition and acknowledgement. instead, I had people yelling things at me like "hey liz! child labor is good! I'm gonna go hire some 1st graders to clean up my lawn." and as facetious as those comments were, of course they were said for the intent and purpose of showing my "impotence." <br/><br/>i've never posted my reflections on that week, but I'm almost inspired to do so now... ;-) <br/><br/>much love, darlin. you didn’t know me back then, but I once did a 5 day vow of silence. five of the most liberating and lividifying days of my life. (yes, I just made up a word.)

I spent those five days writing and rethinking why it is that I do what I do. the fight for children’s rights. the fight for recognition and acknowledgement. instead, I had people yelling things at me like “hey liz! child labor is good! I’m gonna go hire some 1st graders to clean up my lawn.” and as facetious as those comments were, of course they were said for the intent and purpose of showing my “impotence.”

i’ve never posted my reflections on that week, but I’m almost inspired to do so now… ;-)

much love, darlin.

]]> By: TreeKid http://christineinportland.com/2005/04/toward-better-critical-theories/comment-page-1/#comment-32 TreeKid Fri, 15 Apr 2005 17:50:24 +0000 http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=42#comment-32 Writing theories without moving toward a better world is just like praying for peace while polishing your gun... eh?<br/>{v}. Writing theories without moving toward a better world is just like praying for peace while polishing your gun… eh?
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]]> By: Natasha http://christineinportland.com/2005/04/toward-better-critical-theories/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Natasha Fri, 15 Apr 2005 11:32:59 +0000 http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=42#comment-31 I won't pretend to understand <i>every</i> single word but I can go with your arguments about you using theories to find out what someone who cares should do - but one also shouldn't be bound by someone elses thoughts. Do what you feel is right, rather than subscribing to someone elses ideas of what should be done in that situation (i hope that makes sense...). <br/>Having said that, if we all believed, as i do, that every human being has the right to be happy, and no one has the right to cause anyone upset or pain, then the world we'd be living in would almost definitely be better. So, lets join the Natashas and be done with it! I won’t pretend to understand every single word but I can go with your arguments about you using theories to find out what someone who cares should do – but one also shouldn’t be bound by someone elses thoughts. Do what you feel is right, rather than subscribing to someone elses ideas of what should be done in that situation (i hope that makes sense…).
Having said that, if we all believed, as i do, that every human being has the right to be happy, and no one has the right to cause anyone upset or pain, then the world we’d be living in would almost definitely be better. So, lets join the Natashas and be done with it!

]]> By: radmama http://christineinportland.com/2005/04/toward-better-critical-theories/comment-page-1/#comment-30 radmama Thu, 14 Apr 2005 19:00:20 +0000 http://nonprofitgirl.com/?p=42#comment-30 <p>Excellent, Christine. :-) You knew I would like anything on theory, especially a discussion that used the term <i>praxis</i>! More commentary later...</p> Excellent, Christine. :-) You knew I would like anything on theory, especially a discussion that used the term praxis! More commentary later…

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