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Date Posted: 08:30:14 09/21/02 Sat
Author: 3Strikes/Good Job
Subject: You almost have it on the Clarity. There's one more aspect
In reply to: lele 's message, "Rethinking Ques 15 in light of new answers" on 07:56:22 09/21/02 Sat

that will become much clearer once the unanswered questions are answered. New hint under the revised edition thread.




>Blindness is a blessing when you remain in ignorance
>of the truth staring right in front of you. Clarity is
>the worst kind of blindness when you REALIZE you have
>been blind to the truth staring right in front of you.
>
>A mistake is not a mistake when it is done
>intentionally. A mistake not done intentionally is
>usually do a person's wrong judgment or
>misunderstanding. This would be a cause for tears when
>they REALIZE the mistake is due to their blindness and
>by that time, it's usually too late to correct. "
>
>
>Thanks for compiling the answers up to now deb.
>
>
>15. When is Blindness a blessing, and Clarity the
>worst kind of Blindness? When is a Mistake not a
>mistake, and why will the difference be a cause for
>tears?
>
>In light of your take on xander's arc this season-
>Blindness is a blessing when it leads to good
>outcomes, i.e. averts tragedy. Clarity is the worst
>kind of Blindness when it leads to Tragedy. You
>suggest that Xander will think that becoming a vamp
>will help the SG/Buffy in battle - but vampxander is
>soulless xander and therefore won't care so much about
>souledXander's chosen mission. Therefore his
>clarity(realizing what prophecy or necessity calls
>for) leads to blind action (getting himself vamped)and
>results in the Tragic.
>
>When is a Mistake not a mistake and why will the
>difference be cause for tears? I stick by the Fated
>Mistake not really being a mistake (at least in terms
>of the Big Picture), but of course it will lead to
>tears cause that's part of what tragedy is about.

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