Originally Posted by Hermoine:
“Muttley - although I have to say that, personally, I absolutely abhor the word "community". I did not live in a community when I was a child. I lived two miles outside the nearest village and we relied totally on ourselves as a family but, on the odd occasion, visited "the village". I do not live in a community now - and ditto. Of late, the term has served to epitomise divisiveness. Whatever happend to nationhood and brotherhood?”
“Muttley - although I have to say that, personally, I absolutely abhor the word "community". I did not live in a community when I was a child. I lived two miles outside the nearest village and we relied totally on ourselves as a family but, on the odd occasion, visited "the village". I do not live in a community now - and ditto. Of late, the term has served to epitomise divisiveness. Whatever happend to nationhood and brotherhood?”
Interesting points, but the concept of community can be extremely empowering to groups in terms of achieveing commen goals (e.g accessing/developing services) in their local areas!




Well not on this thread anyway

We need to tag all the Dirklings
It's be a bit like Dirk's leaving us so sudden for Montana