:you make no mention of the wishes or desires of the youth or his or her guardian. And you have also, either intentionally or through clumsiness, hung the label of "troubled" on this unfortunate prodigy.

Well, as my dear grandfather used to say, "You've got a point, there, and not just the one on your head." Truth be told, I do not know the youth, or his or her guardian or parent nor their desires in this matter. That much I feel is best left with Chuk, as emmissary of the WRPSS. And perhaps I did project my own experiences on this youth by using the "troubled" moniker, remembering the heady days of my own youth in the WRPSS. You are, of course, correct in that the youth should be left to decide what is best for him or her, along with his or her family.

: As for me and my request, the portrait of the media as a dark and sinister creature are growing rather tiresome.

Well, I can agree with that as well. I LOVE the Media! In my quest for spiritual attainment, I have been actively trance-channeling popular culture for the last decade or so. The Media is not an a priori enemy, but it must be realised that the Media alters everything it touches. As does any contact. The difference being that the change the youth and his or her family encounters as a result of meeting with Custardchuk would pale in comparison to the changes brought about by contact with a Media representative and millions of viewers and readers.

: I'm asking you not to plant your body between the kid and the world and stop heckling me for doing my job!

You know, it occured to me after I posted that the last thing I should do is ask you to stop the means by which you put bread on your table (or gluten-free wheat, or quinoa pasta, or whatever it is you aren't allergic to.) I do realize that Zone Captain of the Media Brigade is a job just like any other, and that you also have bills to pay.

This whole affair would seem to be a microcosmic recapitulation of the macrocosmic "gentrification and indigenous cultures" debate. Do we leave indigenous RPS cultures to flourish unaltered, or do we reach out to them and risk damaging their whole way of life? I do not have those answers, but it is an interesting comparison.

It must also be remembered that even though RPSOZ is part of the WRPSS, that it might as well be on a different planet. They have their own ways of doing things in OZ, and you and I would probably both be considered outsiders, in much the same way that Globalization supporters and opposers are totally removed from the actual context of that which concerns their debate. If there is to be any contact between this "kid" and the rest of the world (and World RPS Society) then logically it would fall to RPSOZ, as the local governing body. They would have a better feel for how to approach the issue anyway, as they understand the cultural subtexts that you and I would not.

That said, I can't think of anyone in the WRPSS more suited for the role of interviewer. I remember the piece you did on Early Childhood Cognitive Development and RPS for Canadian Public TV, and you handled the concepts and the children with equal ease. I guess all I was asking was for you to consider all possible effects before committing to a contact (which may never materialize anyway).

Master Roshambollah
Director-Outreach, Fund Raising
And Spiritual Concerns

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Comments:: : Uh-huh. First of all, let me mention that quoting McLuhan is not the best way to convince me of anything. : Well, whatever you say. The medium is, after all, the message. : :you make no mention of the wishes or desires of the youth or his or her guardian. And you have also, either intentionally or through clumsiness, hung the label of "troubled" on this unfortunate prodigy. : Well, as my dear grandfather used to say, "You've got a point, there, and not just the one on your head." Truth be told, I do not know the youth, or his or her guardian or parent nor their desires in this matter. That much I feel is best left with Chuk, as emmissary of the WRPSS. And perhaps I did project my own experiences on this youth by using the "troubled" moniker, remembering the heady days of my own youth in the WRPSS. You are, of course, correct in that the youth should be left to decide what is best for him or her, along with his or her family. : : As for me and my request, the portrait of the media as a dark and sinister creature are growing rather tiresome. : Well, I can agree with that as well. I LOVE the Media! In my quest for spiritual attainment, I have been actively trance-channeling popular culture for the last decade or so. The Media is not an a priori enemy, but it must be realised that the Media alters everything it touches. As does any contact. The difference being that the change the youth and his or her family encounters as a result of meeting with Custardchuk would pale in comparison to the changes brought about by contact with a Media representative and millions of viewers and readers. : : I'm asking you not to plant your body between the kid and the world and stop heckling me for doing my job! : You know, it occured to me after I posted that the last thing I should do is ask you to stop the means by which you put bread on your table (or gluten-free wheat, or quinoa pasta, or whatever it is you aren't allergic to.) I do realize that Zone Captain of the Media Brigade is a job just like any other, and that you also have bills to pay. : This whole affair would seem to be a microcosmic recapitulation of the macrocosmic "gentrification and indigenous cultures" debate. Do we leave indigenous RPS cultures to flourish unaltered, or do we reach out to them and risk damaging their whole way of life? I do not have those answers, but it is an interesting comparison. : It must also be remembered that even though RPSOZ is part of the WRPSS, that it might as well be on a different planet. They have their own ways of doing things in OZ, and you and I would probably both be considered outsiders, in much the same way that Globalization supporters and opposers are totally removed from the actual context of that which concerns their debate. If there is to be any contact between this "kid" and the rest of the world (and World RPS Society) then logically it would fall to RPSOZ, as the local governing body. They would have a better feel for how to approach the issue anyway, as they understand the cultural subtexts that you and I would not. : That said, I can't think of anyone in the WRPSS more suited for the role of interviewer. I remember the piece you did on Early Childhood Cognitive Development and RPS for Canadian Public TV, and you handled the concepts and the children with equal ease. I guess all I was asking was for you to consider all possible effects before committing to a contact (which may never materialize anyway). : Master Roshambollah : Director-Outreach, Fund Raising : And Spiritual Concerns

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