tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15942228.post3488249486707237208..comments2022-01-31T01:16:22.032+00:00Comments on tziteras: Big Cafe on Transport Sustainabilityalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999446263501015373noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15942228.post-18356348040140010622008-09-03T00:55:00.000+01:002008-09-03T00:55:00.000+01:00Hi Peter,An interesting comment, made me think lot...Hi Peter,<BR/><BR/>An interesting comment, made me think lots, so thanks! <BR/><BR/>I remember this happened at the first question (with no money limits what transport solutions etc), and it was while we were at the second table we went to(in the middle of the room somewhere), and if it was you, you were the one writing our conclusions up in our sheet. It took some convincing to get you or whoever that was to write it in the sheet. But I admit I might just not have been clear about what I meant. Then I chatted during lunch with others there and felt the same way.<BR/><BR/>So - what is the green party's vision for relocalisation, in bristol and nationally, or what is your own if there isn't a standard policy? <BR/><BR/>About donaqixota's snipe, yes I'm not impressed with her divisiveness, also on issues like the chocolate factory site in greenbank where she's been sending a particularly angry petition around bristol mailing lists, that has a lot of dubious points on it(but, yes, there are things wrong with the current plans). I think that current developments are very worrying in that area, mostly as a reflection of the national situation, but I really think that calls for honest, open dialogue between all concerned parties, not misinformation and offense, and I can't wait for the sustainable communities act to become the way forward in these situations. <BR/><BR/>But I don't think those divisive snipes *never* help: As a Chilean-Italian used to shouting matches followed by tears, reconciliation, and maybe wine, I think in England there's too much bottled up anger, and at least on the internet airwaves, you can shout without hurting people's ears. <BR/><BR/>From a Buddhist point of view though, you can, in general, choose to respond directly to the anger, by lashing back, or you can use it as fuel to push you forward and make things better. This second choice is very rare, and difficult to make, because anger is normally such a negative and overpowering emotion. I hope that in this case, her comment can help take you that way, having spoken about <A HREF="http://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk/letters/06/pg062301_holidays.htm" REL="nofollow">those very things</A> before. If you can, lucky you, I have such trouble with that!<BR/><BR/><I>Anger<BR/><BR/>- Feeling superior to others and wanting to show it. Aggressiveness. Feeling in conflict with others. The world of self-centredness and ego.<BR/><BR/>+ Anger at injustice. The passion to fight authoritarian behaviour.</I><BR/><BR/>http://www.sgi-uk.org/index.php/buddhism/tenworldsalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999446263501015373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15942228.post-47138022304368776862008-09-02T22:38:00.000+01:002008-09-02T22:38:00.000+01:00I'm the only one of the people at the Big Cafe lis...I'm the only one of the people at the Big Cafe listed as being a Green Party member - and I'm sure it wasn't me! Maybe some other encounter elsewhere? Certainly Greens are all for locally oriented society.<BR/><BR/>Pity about the baseless reference to international travel and hypocrisy. That kind of divisive sniping doesn't help anyone<BR/><BR/>Pete GoodwinPete Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115478143080295370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15942228.post-59514086185379977772008-08-20T20:25:00.000+01:002008-08-20T20:25:00.000+01:00Ale wrote: "I was interested to find lots of oppos...Ale wrote: "I was interested to find lots of opposition on the other hand, from some people, some of whom had been active in politics for a while, even one from the green party, to the idea that transport plans should involve a shift to a locally oriented society."<BR/><BR/>Yes that does seem odd at first sight, doesn't it - how did they justify that?<BR/><BR/>But perhaps the poor things are just anxious about their next 6 months' jaunts to Vietnam and Mozambique (all in the interests of 'helping people', of course, it's a tough life, huh?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com