Talk:Werner Erhard

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[edit] images added

I added an image of Erhard from the Commons and two images relating to some of the mystically oriented statements on the page with the comment:

Erhard has expressed some mystical truths & much nonsense—with an apparently great interest in making money at it—images relate to some of what he has said or done & some conflicts between them

I honestly have very little admiration of the man, and in the past have had MUCH disgust with him and his attitudes and behavior, but can concede he has done some good, and it is not for me to try to absolutely judge or measure the amount of good vs. bad he has done — but there should be some indications of both. ~ Herla 19:55, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

I will also start to organize the page better, as it is a mess chronologically right now. ~ Herla 20:00, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Let's not use images to create our own viewpoints, and rather limit simply to descriptive images that relate directly to the individual. Cirt (talk) 20:06, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

To clarify: you said above and in the edit summary: "images relate to some of what he has said or done & some conflicts between them". I dispute this, rather, this is your interpretation of mixing these images with these quotes. Cirt (talk) 20:07, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

I will defer at this point, because I actually, for the most part, have very little interest in the man or his opinions, having examined them sufficiently to have seen some profound but mostly very selfish, conceited and extremely avaricious interests at work. As I stated, I yet can recognize that he has done some good for others, but I remain very doubtful as to the sincerity of that as a primary aim in his life. I actually do object to some of your conceited presumptions also — but I will refrain from expressing them fully and presently constrain myself to your will. ~ Herla 20:23, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Let's stick to discussion of the topic at hand please, and not individual contributors, thanks. Cirt (talk) 20:27, 27 April 2009 (UTC)