"Douglas D. Anderson" wrote:
> The Puritans didn't come to the conclusion that life is all about pennance and suffering by pure reason alone. They observed even in their day that people such as Buddy Holley and Jannis Joplin, who advocated a life of fun and enjoyment, all died young and tragically, whereas insufferable pain like Perry Como and Dame Edith Sitwell just seemed to go on forever.
Ah, yes, but the Puritans knew how to set up Buddy and Janis so that
they would suffer more, as the price they exacted. Somewhat similar to
the "press" at Salem, but different.
R.M.
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