Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 13:55:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: louisgodena-AT-ids.net (Louis R Godena)
Subject: Re:  Mao's "God"



According to Mr Wei,  Mr Godena says this and Mr Godena says that:
        
>Mr. Godena ignores the substance
>of my post, and falls (perhaps
>inadvertently) into the same
>error which I describe.
>
>He claims to understand the
>spirit and substance of Mao's
>Thought.  Yet in calling me
>"Mr. En-Lin" he reveals a
>very superficial knowledge
>of Chinese culture.  Virtually
>everyone on this list who
>has contacted me, has 
>called me Mr. Wei, revealing
>that they know the surname comes
>first in China.  
>
>I do not fault Mr. Godena for his
>error, but I do believe he
>should know the rudiments of 
>Chinese culture before he makes
>pronouncements about the nature
>of Mao's thought which have broad
>implications for Chinese Philosophical
>Tradition.
>
>Mr. Godena says,
>
>"If you cannot separate irony and metaphor 
>from philosofical fideism, you are
>really in trouble . . ."
>I also respectfully suggest that
>Mr. Godena reread my post and reply 
>to the specifics, rather than avoiding
>them.  Please advance the argument, 
>do not elude it.

Of course,  Mr Godena said none of these things.    I think Mr Wei is
referring to a post by my good friend Adolfo Oleachea,  whom I have known
for about a year and who lives in London.     Mr Godena,   whom I have known
a bit longer,  had dinner with Mr. Oleachea in London in early August,  but
who himself lives in Rhode Island.

Now,  Mr Wei,  sit down in a comfortable chair equipped with arm rests,
grasp firmly your ears with each hand,  and.....re-read the post!!

Guess Who




  





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