tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430311074920331065.post2461842688813446238..comments2024-03-17T13:35:47.463+00:00Comments on Sacred Wrightings: On Surviving Academic Conferences III: The Final ChapterTerry Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641805384260706563noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430311074920331065.post-38858706437871194112015-04-20T16:28:51.033+01:002015-04-20T16:28:51.033+01:00My short take on philosophical zombies is that the...My short take on philosophical zombies is that they are logically possible while the concept is ultimately logically absurd. Peace, JimJames Goetzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412501436355228925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430311074920331065.post-38164072162072844462015-04-16T13:49:58.280+01:002015-04-16T13:49:58.280+01:00You're not hijacking it at all, Sandy; what yo...You're not hijacking it at all, Sandy; what you say is very pertinent to these issues of privilege I'm thinking about at the moment.Terry Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641805384260706563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1430311074920331065.post-37418113486492393382015-04-16T09:24:39.714+01:002015-04-16T09:24:39.714+01:00I love the zombie cartoon. It reminds me of all th...I love the zombie cartoon. It reminds me of all the arguments surrounding sin and suffering that are proposed by people who have experienced very little suffering and who would rather pretend it didn't exist than actually try to approach it with honesty and integrity. I read and enjoyed three books about zombies last year. I found that if I told myself the zombies were a metaphor for the human condition, the challenges we all face, etc., the stories were very engaging. <br /><br />I do have a thought on the story of 'Megan'. In my considerably unlearned opinion all types of prejudice need to be addressed from the ground up. It doesn't matter how many female, or black, or disabled CEOs or professors there are if those at the bottom of the pile, and their very real needs, are ignored. It's not that the high achieving women, or black people, or disabled people, are unimportant but they are not representative of the whole and, as followers of Christ, our focus should always begin with 'the least of these'; the people who have it the toughest. It is too easy, too hygienic, to just focus on the small group of people at the top.<br /><br />Sorry for hijacking your comments section. You've hit a nerve or two!Sandyhttp://multicolouredsmartypants.comnoreply@blogger.com