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2nd October 2012 17:42
Link to Post #41
Re: An Opportunity to Live in Ecuador
Christine, Thank you for your reply . . . I only have a quick minute before meeting others to harvest apples and pears for turning into butter, chutneys and other wonderful foods, but I wanted to clarify a couple quick aspect of my first post to you.
When I mentioned about there being a distinction in wealth and favoring different wealth status I WAS referring directly from your website and your Community Living Prices. The distinction and favoring comment is from those with more money are offered private rooms and showers and those with very little get to sleep on the floor. Also too with the offer to those with little money the can ‘earn’ their stay by working . . . and so again that sets up negative monetary haves and have not status within your own retreat or community . . . . those with plenty money don’t have to work while those who do not, have to work their stay. While it is good you offer this choice, it is my opinion, it perpetuates a destructive negative paradigm designed by the global ‘elite’.
Also, It would be helpful for me if you could clarify a bit more if this is only a ‘spiritual retreat’ or a true functional community. Reading quickly through your posts I see families are not welcome at this time, you grow very little of your own food and it appears your main sustainability or resources will come from financial or monetary contributions.
For me in designing forming the community here in the mountains one of my first thoughts is can we as a whole community Thrive within the framework we are forming or another way to look at it is how dependent are we as a whole on financial means, outside resources (all types) and/or how much will individuals have to work outside the community . . . at least in the first few year or how much can we totally support ourselves while maintaining balance within the community and eco systems
I may just be really confused on this whole thread . . . but Bill started this thread with the title as an opportunity to live in Ecuador that was “totally in line with Avalon’s mission” and maybe I am assuming way too much here or again just way out of line or confused.
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2nd October 2012 18:36
Link to Post #42