I had some Ojibwa women on the shuttle, from San Francisco, that were here to rent a car and drive to visit their relatives on the reservation in northern Wisconsin. They were quite affluent, educated and articulate.
One woman told me that Ojibwe culture mandates that the elders in each generation set tribal programs and policies with the idea in mind that these trends improve the lives of their offspring 7 generations into the future.
I thought about that and concluded that it was a wonderful, prudential concept. What we elders do and plan today should benefit our offspring 100 years from now.
I would like to incorporate this concept into Mavellonialist philosophy. The Bible refers to the curse of the parents' sins being visited unto the children for four generations down.
How fine it would be if we provided divine (through our request that God protect our children) protection, civilization and prosperity for them 7 generations going forward.
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