Comments on: Mourning the limits of Radical Inclusion http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion Sat, 25 May 2013 22:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Joshua http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-84726 Joshua Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:19:49 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-84726 What if the man was not rebuilt? He would have deprived many people the enjoyment of seeing the man burn.

I, for one, think that would have been awesome. Personally, I think the rebuilding of the man was a travesty, and was a testament to how far from what I think of as Burning Man’s ideals the event currently is. The point of the Man is to burn. Once he has burned, you can’t just wave your magic ($$$) wand and un-burn him. Re-building the man was a testament to how the pageant of the Man Burn has been elevated above the ideals that said burn is supposed to express.

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]]> By: BARK http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-81380 BARK Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:46:27 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-81380 Is that what we are trying to do out there on that dusty lake bed? Escape the reality we live every day instead of working on it? I hope not and think not but I am no expert.
But I’ve gotten off the subject…
Reidflys is right. I’m with Reidflys.
This Paul Addis story has led to some very interesting conversations between myself and fellow burners about the burner philosophy if there is a such thing.
I loved this piece. Kudos to Caveat.

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]]> By: tonic http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-78680 tonic Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:57:53 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-78680 What a sad tale what happened to Addis. I don’t blame the BMORG in any way for their actions in this. He took an action that potentially impacted the lives of people in and around the Man and the whole burn simply for the sake of some whimsy and paid a heavy price for it. Rejected by his community and operating on sick premises, he ultimately fell into the black hole of self-rejection and finally into self-destruction.

In some ways, the burn itself is kind of like a drug trip. You go and are overwhelmed with the color, the joy, the fun, the amazing intensity of the experience. Then every subsequent trip is an attempt to get that same feeling. It’s a wonderful lesson in living. My life begins now at home with the people around me in my community, not out on some dusty lake bed for a week of outrageous strangeness. Caveat nails it. I will be the person on the playa that I am home and that I live every day. Best to work on that reality rather than try to escape it on the playa.

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]]> By: reidflys http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-77082 reidflys Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:48:30 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-77082 I think if you’ve ever attended burning man than your always a part of our
extended family. Whether your alive or dead.
RIP Paul

sometimes things need to burn and later is simply not an option

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]]> By: bunny-glam http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76841 bunny-glam Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:43:11 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76841 @magnum
“Where do you draw the line between prank and reckless endangerment?”

where that line is drawn is the difference between burners of today, and burners of the past (not including borg members and their veteran sycophants).

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]]> By: magnum http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76726 magnum Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:56:50 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76726 bunny glam

I was locked up for stupid shit too. I paid restitution as well. Was I depressed? Hell yes. You havent felt like shit til you hear a cell door slam shut on your first night.

I had a felony on my jacket, so finding work was tough. But I didnt give up. I started my own business. I had to, no one would hire me. That was 25 years ago, and I havent looked back.

You wanna play, you gotta be willing to pay. I knew the risk and so did he. Whats the difference between lighting the man early or torching someones camp? Where do you draw the line between prank and reckless endangerment? Without any regard for others safety, he decided to light the man, for whatever selfish reason. What if the man was not rebuilt? He would have deprived many people the enjoyment of seeing the man burn.

He deserved every minute of the time he served, and every dollar he had to repay.

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]]> By: Homiesinheaven http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76575 Homiesinheaven Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:22:53 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76575 sad news, thanks for the thoughtful read Caveat. RIP Paul, i hope you found peace brother. shine on you crazy diamond.

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]]> By: Tuya http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76428 Tuya Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:57:37 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76428 Fire at Burning Man = bad

This is not your father’s Burning Man.

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]]> By: Wrath http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76282 Wrath Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:41:15 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76282 Just remember Paul set an occupied building on fire.

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]]> By: Burner6 http://blog.burningman.com/2012/11/tenprinciples/mourning-the-limits-of-radical-inclusion/comment-page-1/#comment-76180 Burner6 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:15:01 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=23365#comment-76180 Just remember the BMOR pushed to have Paul put in jail.

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