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Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons")
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 04:07:48 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
> > Actually, it's kind of interesting to think that, for example, the whole
> > Oedipus thing happened *because* his father knew of the prophecy and
> > reacted the way he did.  If he hadn't gotten rid of Oedipus in the way he
> > did then the whole mess never would have happened...so maybe the real
> > message is "Don't Ask!"
> 
> Or maybe the message is "it's gonna happen one way or another, so don't try
> and interfere with Fate". Not that I believe in that.

Its an eternal question:  "By knowing the future, will I be able to change it,
or in knowing the future, will I cause it to happen?"  Its interesting to
realise that the only way to know which one is true is to wait for it the
future to arrive.  :)

Jeff



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  Re: possible translations (was "Re: New pictures of my Black Falcons")
 
(...) Well, one way or another, they were guillible and stupid <grin, duck, run from lightning bolts>... (...) Or maybe the message is "it's gonna happen one way or another, so don't try and interfere with Fate". Not that I believe in that. -Shiri (26 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)

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