the liturgical Edsel
By ( articles ) | Jul 06, 2007
Suppose you're a car dealer. And suppose you hear that your competitor down the street is planning to re-introduce the Edsel. How do you respond?
You could say:
It doesn't matter. Nobody liked the Edsel in the 1950s, and nobody will like it now. If he wants to waste his own time, that's his problem; it won't affect you at all.
OR you could say:
This is terrible. This will disrupt the industry. You can't turn back the clock. What a disaster! Somebody must stop him!
You could say the one thing, or you could say the other. But not both. Agreed?
Read more
Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!