Father Inire Theory cont.

David Stockhoff · 10 Dec 2010, 17:41 · from 2010-December.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:41:54 -0500
Subject: (urth) Father Inire Theory cont.
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I see. All that is great---Inire definitely performs "necessary" evil 
and in that sense is both vizier and witch doctor. He is an anvil of 
sorts. He is like the great mass of humanity living and dying in 
blindness and ignorance, breeding more violence and injustice.

But I think you actually weaken your theory when you mention the Devil. 
The Rolling Stones' Devil is no Devil, but rather human greed and 
weakness; their Devil is a transparent metaphor. I see the proposed 
connection, but it seems unneeded. Furthermore, an anvil must be 
strong---human weakness seems inappropriate to serve as an anvil.

 From an evolutionary perspective, however, human venality is a powerful 
selector. On that level, I see it. Still no Devil though. Should we just 
call it "Evil" with local and universal manifestations?

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