Re: "Perception is reality"

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>]

Sandy,

    My remark was not intended for Bill, or anyone else on radsafe. The

group I had in mind (i.e."those") are the legislators and bureaucrats who

actually base some of the really idiotic  laws and regulations they produce

upon the perceptions of paranoids and hypochondriacs. I don't blame the

paranoids and hypochondriacs for the views they hold. They can't help it.

However , laws & regulations should reflect what's best for the general

public

and not cater to a group politically skilled nuts. For a classic example of

what

I refer to (and what set me off on this rant), see your recent post on the

California  Legislature's scuttling low-level radwaste disposal in the

state.

Jerry







----- Original Message -----

From: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@earthlink.net>

To: Jerry Cohen <jjcohen@PRODIGY.NET>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 5:57 PM

Subject: Re: "Perception is reality"





> On 17 Sep 2002 at 16:48, Jerry Cohen wrote:

>

> > To those who sincerely believe that perception is reality:

> >

> > It is my perception that you are a pack of idiots! Therefore, ---------

>

> Well, Jerry makes his point quite eloquently :)

>

> Let me just say that perception is not reality. Granted, to the individual

who holds the

> perception, to them, it is reality, but for those, such as many of us, who

know the truth,

> the perception is not reality. I am not sure that Bill was making that

leap. What this does

> provide those in any field, where there is a perception understanding, is

an opportunity

> to focus on the perception, and, do whatever is necessary to change the

perception,

> change the paradigms, whereby the individual begins to look at facts and

not simply

> base an opinion on what they are told. While this won't work for a large

percentage of

> the population who hold their beliefs as gospel, we simply can't say,

their perceptions

> are reality, and then deal with them on that level. That is totally

inappropriate. We have

> to understand what perceptions there are, counter them with facts, and

then move on. If

> the rock isn't going to move, stop breaking your back trying to move it.

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