I just read a post in which a Thelemite made the statement of "We are not equal." It was used in the context that some people are better than others
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Have you ever read the book reviews in The Equinox? I see AC doing this all the time.
Crowley also insisted that he was a better poet than William Butler Yeats. I think that pretty much puts AC's opinions in perspective. He was vain, egotistical, and petty. Believing in equality does not mean failing to acknowledge qualities we find distasteful in others. Once again, equality is not homogeny.
If we are all equal, and none of us is superior to anyone else, why aspire to anything at all?
I thought the point was to aspire to do our True Will. A Will which is unaffected by the alleged inferiority/superiority of others. Thelema is based on the proposition that we each have a True Will. In the unlikely event that we do, indeed, possess this Will, then we must accept that each other person's Will is equally valid, and that each individual has an equal right to pursue that Will. Thus we are all equal from a Thelemic perspective. If we, at any time, view another's Will as less valid (i.e. unequal) to our own then we reject the most basic tenet of Thelema, and thus abdicate the right to do our own Will. Without equality, Thelema falls apart.
Equality and Homogenitykeith418August 13 2004, 22:18:16 UTC
The Maoists decided they wanted an equal society. In order to rig that, they tried to make everyone the same. They had to dress the same, think the same, act the same, etc. How well did that work?
How can we have an "equal" society and have hierarchy and tiers of ability and power? Please read Nietzsche and more Crowley - especially why he says the morals" of Thelema are difficult - there is a whole Chapter on this in Magick Without Tears and get back to me.
If AC believed in 'equality' and "not judging people" kindly show me where he says it. His personal faults, according to you, don't negate his arguments. This is called an "ad hominem" argument and it's fallacious.
Have you ever read the book reviews in The Equinox? I see AC doing this all the time.
Crowley also insisted that he was a better poet than William Butler Yeats. I think that pretty much puts AC's opinions in perspective. He was vain, egotistical, and petty. Believing in equality does not mean failing to acknowledge qualities we find distasteful in others. Once again, equality is not homogeny.
If we are all equal, and none of us is superior to anyone else, why aspire to anything at all?
I thought the point was to aspire to do our True Will. A Will which is unaffected by the alleged inferiority/superiority of others. Thelema is based on the proposition that we each have a True Will. In the unlikely event that we do, indeed, possess this Will, then we must accept that each other person's Will is equally valid, and that each individual has an equal right to pursue that Will. Thus we are all equal from a Thelemic perspective. If we, at any time, view another's Will as less valid (i.e. unequal) to our own then we reject the most basic tenet of Thelema, and thus abdicate the right to do our own Will. Without equality, Thelema falls apart.
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And on this point, might I suggest reading a poem by Crowley entitled "The Bean Pedlar"
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How can we have an "equal" society and have hierarchy and tiers of ability and power? Please read Nietzsche and more Crowley - especially why he says the morals" of Thelema are difficult - there is a whole Chapter on this in Magick Without Tears and get back to me.
If AC believed in 'equality' and "not judging people" kindly show me where he says it. His personal faults, according to you, don't negate his arguments. This is called an "ad hominem" argument and it's fallacious.
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