Yuyutsu,

Can you see the contradiction between claiming that you are not in society, and yet communicating quite freely with someone in it ?

Being in society does not mean that you have to force yourself on anyone or to make them like what ever you are doing. In fact, I heard a couple walking past my overgrown front yard and one saying, "Christ, this place is a bloody jungle." Made me laugh.

And if I had much more time, and mobility, I wouldn't hesitate to plant more jasmines. And freesias. And whatever else gives off perfume.

Joe

Dear Joe,

Obviously I am in society, I never claimed to be out and personally I am already too old to survive outside as I aspired to in my younger days.

What bothers me is, that if there are individuals or smaller groups who want to be out, even if it's only one person, and this society does not allow them to escape it, then belonging to this society or cooperating with it is immoral because it supports violence against those individuals and groups who do not wish to belong.