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Cal · 05-27-2015, 07:11 AM

A couple of thoughts.

When I say "soapbox" I just mean a platform. "Soapbox" wasn't meant to have a negative connotation, it just means something you use to make yourself seen and heard. Indiana surely uses this site and his sites and books as platforms. He's got something to say and he uses this site to say it. That's a platform, or soapbox. Most of us are doing that to some extent.

The difference with Indiana is he is not interested in telling us why he is doing what he is doing, or what his final aim is. I think doing so should be considered an obligation. If somebody asked me why I do this I'd certainly do my best to make them clear.

As for Indiana just wanting to have fellowship with his old compadres, I understand wanting that. I hurts to not be able to have relationships with old friends. But if you don't go on to new relationships, but just live in the past, that is certainly a trap. Did anyone ever think old relationships get broken so that we can form new ones?

Anyway, we'll see what happens.

05-27-2015, 07:11 AM	#71
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: The Body Speaks - David Shields A couple of thoughts. When I say "soapbox" I just mean a platform. "Soapbox" wasn't meant to have a negative connotation, it just means something you use to make yourself seen and heard. Indiana surely uses this site and his sites and books as platforms. He's got something to say and he uses this site to say it. That's a platform, or soapbox. Most of us are doing that to some extent. The difference with Indiana is he is not interested in telling us why he is doing what he is doing, or what his final aim is. I think doing so should be considered an obligation. If somebody asked me why I do this I'd certainly do my best to make them clear. As for Indiana just wanting to have fellowship with his old compadres, I understand wanting that. I hurts to not be able to have relationships with old friends. But if you don't go on to new relationships, but just live in the past, that is certainly a trap. Did anyone ever think old relationships get broken so that we can form new ones? Anyway, we'll see what happens.