That comment was somewhat tongue-in-cheek; i forgot the emoticon. :)
That said, though, while i generally agree with the idea the spreading knowledge is unilaterally good, i also believe that sometimes -- just sometimes -- it's possible to not be ready for certain bits of knowledge. Who gets to make that call? I dunno -- that's probably where it gets very very icky.
Re the 12-step: Nothing's perfect, of course; like anything (religions, systems of government, statistics, reason, etc.) a program can be used incorrectly, or downright misused for ill gain. However, from what limited (but not insubstantial) exposure to the overall AA thing i've had, i've been overwhelmingly impressed on the whole. There's a call to be honest with the self at its core, and a series of steps for hammering away with that honestly. I think it can be pretty powerful is used correctly. IMHO.
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Date: 2010-05-19 10:29 pm (UTC):)That said, though, while i generally agree with the idea the spreading knowledge is unilaterally good, i also believe that sometimes -- just sometimes -- it's possible to not be ready for certain bits of knowledge. Who gets to make that call? I dunno -- that's probably where it gets very very icky.
Re the 12-step: Nothing's perfect, of course; like anything (religions, systems of government, statistics, reason, etc.) a program can be used incorrectly, or downright misused for ill gain. However, from what limited (but not insubstantial) exposure to the overall AA thing i've had, i've been overwhelmingly impressed on the whole. There's a call to be honest with the self at its core, and a series of steps for hammering away with that honestly. I think it can be pretty powerful is used correctly. IMHO.