Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mama says FOOSEBALL is from the DEVIL!
The first thing i think about when i read this speech, is "what a ballsy dude!". You have to give it to the man, he got up in front of all of these Christians and basically told them they all might have a few screws loose ( as if we all haven't been waiting to do that, right?) And just as you start to say, but doug, that isnt the right thing to do... KABLAM! Emerson comes in for a touchdown, in fact, he finishes it in style! Not only does he manage to subliminally rag on Christianity, he ALSO manages to do it in a way that doesnt seem so direct that it is an attack oin their church, he tells his point, gives a few pointers on how to live a more constructive life, and one that provokes less controversey, and then... gets banned from Harvard Divinity School for thirty years?!? HARSH!!! This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes "Son, if i want your advice, I'll give it to you." And that wraps it up, tie game, Emerson:1 Christians:1. However, weve gone into sudden death, and i do believe that he who angers you, controls you. Emerson manages to anger hundreds of listeners, all sending in their report of how much of a psycho he is, so to break the tie, the final point goes to Mr. Psycho, representing the better half of America for almost 200 years. I salute you.
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I must agree when you say, what a ballsy dude... To speak his mind in front of those people that believe in the exact opposite of what Emerson has to say, must have taken some serious balls. I also agree that he earned the reaction of many many readers of his speech..
ReplyDeleteI salute you as well Mr. Emerson..
Doug,
ReplyDeleteA lively and engaging post (thanks! I enjoyed this one--especially your extended analogy). you clearly have a solid grasp of Emerson's central message (not to mention his gumption in delivering it to this particular audience), but I'm glad that you seem to recognize as well that he wasn't just tearing a system down, he was suggesting a better architecture for its next incarnation.