M & D p. 67

Becky Lindroos bekker2 at icloud.com
Thu Feb 12 07:14:12 CST 2015


An "indifferent potion” might prevent violence - booze only seems to aggravate it.  (heh)

Becky 

> On Feb 12, 2015, at 5:09 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yeahp. I was just reaching for more pretension: At least, with the
> 'inconvenience of hate as well, TRP 'sez": we
> can't get away from our interpersonal emotions...(Nothing profound
> here but a witty way to 'say' it. Why fiction is the way)
> 
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Becky Lindroos <bekker2 at icloud.com> wrote:
>> I think it's an imaginary drink - what would the opposite of a "love" potion be?  A Hate potion?  No - that would also be a pain to deal with -"inconvenient."   He wants an "indifferent potion."   lol
>> 
>> Becky
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 12, 2015, at 2:33 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The "Indifference Draught", what's that about? Mason feeling so bad
>>> all the time, he wants to stop feeling? Another fantasy.
>>> 
>>> Any poke at belief-systems that offer that?
>>> 
>>> Isn't it moving how Dixon tries to help find such? The friendship kicks in.
>>> -
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