--- In moderndaymacrobiotics@yahoogroups.com, "phiyak" <phiyak@...>
wrote:


> There is never any need for you to even mention Ohsawa or Michio,
let
> alone discredit them, in order to share you own ideas.


In the last post you encouraged me to say anything I wish, and now
you are strongly suggesting that I refrain from certain expressions.
Am I missing something ? I believe there may be times to mention
Michio's name. Such as when the subject of Kanagi may arise, since
he is the first one that I know of who coined the phrase. As for
discrediting him, I can only say that I am expressing my views and
opinions. These opinions may be right or wrong but they are mine...I
am my own painter with my own brush remember ??? If I allow you to
tell me how to share my ideas, I am in effect allowing you to dabble
on my paintboard, and that would distort my own personal picture. I
wouldn't smear paint on your canvas, so please don't smear mine. In
other words, feel free to express your views and I'll feel free to
express mine. There are literally thousands of quotes, articles, and
stories on the internet discrediting Michio. Did you pass the same
message to all of them ???




> I also ask that you refrain from pretending that you know what
Michio
> knows or doesn't know or what Ohsawa knew or didn't know. You
really
> don't have to do that.


You are free to ask anything you please, and I am free to respond in
the way I choose. That is one instance of verbal freedom. We can go
a step further and look at liberation. If we can both allow and
accept that verbal freedom we then become verbally liberated. You
have at times, yourself, given the pretentious illusion that you have
an idea of what I know and were completely wrong. I didn't ask you
to refrain from doing that because I respect your right to your own
opinions, something you are having difficulty in allowing me.
Anything I state about Ohsawa or Micio is not pretense...it is
something I truely believe either through observation or other
means. It is something I truely believe in my heart.



> It really doesn't matter what they know or don't
> know for your purposes.

What they know or don't know can affect a great number of people,
especially novices to their teachings. To some, that could VERY much
matter. As for me, you don't know what my purposes are, but you are
certainly entitled to speculate. That is your choice...your brush,
and I wouldn't interfere with your canvas, remember ????

Best Wishes

Andy

P.S. Did Marc V. come up with those ancient documents ? Also you
never mentioned where Michio's 729 Ki report is located.