In a dream in the early hours of March 27, 2008, two hunters carrying
rifles approached me from behind on a trail that was somewhere in some
free-spirited place like Big Sur. They asked if I would like to sign
a petition. The petition read as follows:
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We wish to protest Zen practitioner Matthias Gruber running naked on
this trail. This offends our Christian sensibilities and creates an
embarrassing spectacle for our wives and children. We ask that the
Sheriff and local Justices do everything in their power to end this
nuisance.
Please indicate below if any of the following apply to you:
colored
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Now, this was just a dream, remember. I don't know any "Matthias
Gruber" or anyone who regularly runs trails naked, although I do know
some who might do it in the right place at the right time. And I know
several people who would be out hunting in similar places with
rifles.
I interpret this for myself pretty simply, it's a reflection of my own
prejudices against right wing Christians, as opposed to "Zen
practitioners" who might run trails naked (which I think would be
pretty cool). Those right wingers conveniently show me *their*
prejudice in their final bit, asking whether you're "colored" (as if
that matters) which allows me to blow them off as bigots.
But what do you think?
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