a girl in my class, when asked by the professor if we all had an email address, said that she did not. had she left it at that, i'd have thought nothing of it. however, she, with little pause, quickly informed us that she had access to a computer, but not only does she not know how to use it or the internet, she doesn't plan on learning. why? because, of course, she is "anti-technology". she must be on the cutting edge of cool trends. [though i think the amish beat her to it.] i literally had to use every bit of willpower to keep from pummeling her with a barrage of questions, like: did you drive to class? do you use light bulbs, washing machines, a refrigerator, zippers? do you use air conditioning, an oven, or a telephone? if so, how can you draw the line so arbitrarily? [and i realize everyone is free to have their own mindset, invalid as it may be, but she told the professor that if needed, she could attain an email address. flexible?, yes. strong beliefs?, apparently not.] she'd better hope she never gets an aggressive disease or in an auto accident, those can be hard to treat via herbs.

it would be easy to lie and say i need no one and nothing. easier to state the obvious.



maybe not.

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