Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Social Networks WAS Cohousing Community as a Part of a Condo Building

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

> On May 10, 2016, at 12:24 PM, Elizabeth Magill <pastorlizm [at] gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> One neighbor dropped a loaf of bread at our door with a note: "We used to 
> live in the city and moved here so we wouldn't have to interact with our 
> neighbors."
> 
> I'd guess it was 10 years before my folks met any of the neighbors on that 
> street.

When many people think of neighbors they think of conflict and being imposed 
upon. They want control and autonomy. The emphasis on the family is 
isolationist and hierarchical. No room for cooperation. Politeness is as far as 
it goes. Freedom is leave me alone.

I’m working on an essay on the conservative view of the ideal world based on a 
speech Marco Rubio gave to the Florida house or senate a few years ago. I 
finally understand what conservative means. 

If you would like a copy, subscribe to my blog on sociocracy.info 

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org