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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 |
Are Humans Dumb? 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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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
quote: Yes, you are right, things can't improve by judging others and by flowing with the flow. As long as we feel lazily comfortable on our own small spot of the world, things will get worse ... those who have savored and succumbed to the privileges of being "in power" will always work for the benefit of themselves and ignore the tremendous acts of injustice perpetrated in whatever society. They will fight any evolution that affects their own status ... and decadence waits behind the corner to affect ALL. See oil exploitation versus alternatives that could provide energy at much lower costs.... i.e. The process of awakening to love has been started and I am positive it will slowly, but steadily convince more and more people to open their eyes ... Thank you for the thought provoking work. Love, Margherita |
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XGarapanX Senior Member
since 2008-06-19
Posts 1435Antarctica |
I have absolutely zero training in poetry so I have to ask the uneducated idiot question, "does this qualify as a poem?" It doesn't seem so at first glance, but there is one thing that I'm certain it does qualify for... voting for you as President! I'll pencil you in on the ballot. You got my vote. ·´~`·»Garapan«·´~`· |
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