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Timebinder, v. 1, issue 3, 1945
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tally lazy and do not want to make such a drastic mental move as would be necessary to understand. Again, this philosophy of ours is almost the antithesis of common teaching and common experience. We find around us crooked people getting away with murder, the innocent being slain. We see graft glorified and murder a lifetime occupation. Then, our philosophy shows up. Kindness, tolerance, understanding. Is it any wonder that it is hard for people to realize that these good things have not been smothered under the horror about us? I do not worry about this pessimism. Most of it will vanish of its own accord. Maturity will bring greater understanding to so many who are now pessimistic and they will in turn become Understanders. ((It was not so much that I was worried, Doris, as the great wonder that it should be so.-EEE)) You commented upon my gift for narration. Your CITATIONS was very well written and touching. I could feel your sincere emotion through it all. Nice, in both construction and choice of topic. I think Jonne is rather a wonderful young person, thanks to the cooperative effort of you, your wife, and she herself. ((I think all three of them are pretty wonderful - but then, I might be a wee bit prejudiced.--EEE)). THAT DUSTY SHELF... good. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR ... I don't dare commit myself. I am not familiar enough with the persons involved to be able to make and decision what so ever. It was well written but I cannot see people wanting peace but not willing to fight to get it. Nothing comes free. There is a price tag on everything, and the tag for peace and freedom is high, terribly high. I can understand these people not believing in killing, I don't either. But when one has a cancer you just can't go to sleep and hope it will be gone in the morning. If you want to live, you must be willing to pay the price. The price is treatment. This war has, in one of its aspects, been an operation to remove two cancers from the body of civilization. No one likes to be cut open, most people do not like to kill. But just as the operation is necessary to save life, so the killing is necessary to save civilization. Not that I believe the whole reason for this war is one for preservation of civilization. I realize full well that there are powers that are using this war to further their own ends, and it makes me angry, but what can I do . . . . . . ! Mine is just another small voice crying out in the wilderness. ((I believe that the CO's--most of them -- feel that they ARE paying a big price, but that they cannot otherwise satisfy their inner beliefs.--EEE)). I liked the letter comments. The one that interested me the most was that of your daughter Virginia. I must write her. **** Letters cont'd. 15
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tally lazy and do not want to make such a drastic mental move as would be necessary to understand. Again, this philosophy of ours is almost the antithesis of common teaching and common experience. We find around us crooked people getting away with murder, the innocent being slain. We see graft glorified and murder a lifetime occupation. Then, our philosophy shows up. Kindness, tolerance, understanding. Is it any wonder that it is hard for people to realize that these good things have not been smothered under the horror about us? I do not worry about this pessimism. Most of it will vanish of its own accord. Maturity will bring greater understanding to so many who are now pessimistic and they will in turn become Understanders. ((It was not so much that I was worried, Doris, as the great wonder that it should be so.-EEE)) You commented upon my gift for narration. Your CITATIONS was very well written and touching. I could feel your sincere emotion through it all. Nice, in both construction and choice of topic. I think Jonne is rather a wonderful young person, thanks to the cooperative effort of you, your wife, and she herself. ((I think all three of them are pretty wonderful - but then, I might be a wee bit prejudiced.--EEE)). THAT DUSTY SHELF... good. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR ... I don't dare commit myself. I am not familiar enough with the persons involved to be able to make and decision what so ever. It was well written but I cannot see people wanting peace but not willing to fight to get it. Nothing comes free. There is a price tag on everything, and the tag for peace and freedom is high, terribly high. I can understand these people not believing in killing, I don't either. But when one has a cancer you just can't go to sleep and hope it will be gone in the morning. If you want to live, you must be willing to pay the price. The price is treatment. This war has, in one of its aspects, been an operation to remove two cancers from the body of civilization. No one likes to be cut open, most people do not like to kill. But just as the operation is necessary to save life, so the killing is necessary to save civilization. Not that I believe the whole reason for this war is one for preservation of civilization. I realize full well that there are powers that are using this war to further their own ends, and it makes me angry, but what can I do . . . . . . ! Mine is just another small voice crying out in the wilderness. ((I believe that the CO's--most of them -- feel that they ARE paying a big price, but that they cannot otherwise satisfy their inner beliefs.--EEE)). I liked the letter comments. The one that interested me the most was that of your daughter Virginia. I must write her. **** Letters cont'd. 15
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