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Are Humans Dumb?
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Are Humans Dumb? |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
I think this is a rhetorical question: one only needs to review an election to answer that! Yes, most people at least on this benighted world are certifiably dumb. Time after time, people will go to the polls – oh yes, less and less are conned into this but still, they legitimize this enterprise of putting liars, cheats, self-serving narcissists in positions of power. People give individuals with minds comparable to those of egocentric feudal lords power over all aspects of their lives – and they do this of their own “free” will thinking they have no choice. And that’s the point, isn’t it: do we have a choice or not? Must we endure ignorant self-serving asses as “governing” members of society or can we do without them? Let’s consider this question logically: what would we need to get rid of “them”? Well, we’d need to be absolutely certain we are morally better than they are. We’d have to be certain we truly care about others and about our environment. We’d have to know we can discipline ourselves, not oppress our neighbour, not take advantage, and be there when someone needs our help. We’d have to obey the law; the laws; we wouldn’t fight, cause unrest or be disorderly; we wouldn’t be racist or misogynist – sharing all the good things equally with all regardless of class, gender, race. Oh and most important of all: we’d have to know that however provoked we would not hate another – ever. Well, that’s about it. If, as a society of intelligent beings we know we cannot meet these obligations then we’d better continue to vote, pay our rising taxes, accept the asses in power and expect the ever growing worst. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...or we could vote everybody out of office...replace the lot of them...and give some new ones a chance...some of the new ones might not be lying...we already know most of the old ones are...I think it will be more likely that voters will continue the foolish practice of reelecting liars...James |
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TomMark Member Elite
since 2007-07-27
Posts 2133LA,CA |
truth. And to your title, I say a big YES good poem. |
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ArtSolstice Member
since 2007-03-18
Posts 498 |
Superb. |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
as always...a fine, thoughtful and thought-provoking 'write'! I am particularly fond of: "...we’d need to be absolutely certain we are morally better than they are. We’d have to be certain we truly care about others and about our environment. We’d have to know we can discipline ourselves, not oppress our neighbor, not take advantage, and be there when someone needs our help." "...we wouldn’t fight... we wouldn’t be racist or misogynist – sharing all the good things equally with all regardless of class, gender, race. Oh and most important of all: we’d have to know that however provoked we would not hate another – ever. Well, that’s about it. If, as a society of intelligent beings we know we cannot meet these obligations then we’d better continue to vote, pay our rising taxes, accept the asses in power and expect the ever growing worst." serious, sustained applause!! |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Yep - we're all dumb and lazy as well. A "thinking" write, WW, Enjoyed! |
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