permaculture

[LBUZZELL@aol.com]

I like the way you put this, Annie.  You've articulated the deep  question 
that young, middle aged and elder permaculturists all need to be  pondering. 
 It's not a personal question, but a question of permaculture  ethics. What 
would be our appropriate engagement/involvement (or lack thereof)  with 
various existing imperial, colonial and corporate world forces?  
 
Postmodern philosophy has taught us that there is no such thing as  
"non-involvement" but we can be aware of (observe?) the forces affecting our 
own  
perspective and that of "others" -- and we can make more conscious  choices.
 
Linda
 
 
In a message dated 9/17/2010 10:09:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
trrredding@gmail.com writes:

why are  young people (not only young people) genuinely disturbed at 
an occupying  military force, with a deeply dodgy reputation for civilian 
wellbeing,  teaching permaculture to a civilisation older than most 
western  civilisations, in a geographical region where historically the 
local  people are/were famed for their beautiful gardens, poetry, and 
self  sufficiency?