Why I want to meet JessicaS
I feel she is going to be a WISE person. I would like to meet her to learn some of her wisdom in-the-making.
Passion4Revolution
meeting 37 people,doing 33 things,
going 19 places
What Passion4Revolution has done in 2008
Recent stories by and about Passion4Revolution
Why I want to meet phrontistes
She is sooooooooo well traveled! Would love to hear her thoughts on her world travels.
A story about Passion4Revolution
I am jealous that he went to the 43 meet-up and I didn’t even know about it until it was too late. But next time, I’m there!
Why I want to meet stagebunny is feeling the sun again.
She seems to be a lot of what I am not!
Plus we are practically neighbors (what are 100 miles, give or take???? :-)
A question I have about saara
From whatever little Arabic I know, Rub’ Al Khaali (where Saara lives) should mean something like “The Empty Quarter”???
Looking at your pics, the place doesn’t look empty, at all! So whats the story Saara? :-)
One thing you probably didn't know about me
A friend here at 43T said I am a pacifist. Yes, I think that is part of what I am. But necessity also makes me a believer in widely amassing lethal force for deterrence purposes. Not your typical philosopher, eh?? :-)
Here is why.
Humanity is in a social mess, I believe. Our underestimation of self, as well as unjustified greed of a few, compromise our human dignity and oppress us all. We often sacrifice our freedom/duty to think justly and act fairly at the altars of job security, family and personal lives, and short-term gain.
Since currently this is how we the people of the world choose to behave, any meaningful, long-term reform must effectively understand and tackle this situation, I believe.
So how does ‘lethal force’ come into the picture? Well, it is in our nature to love but it is also in our nature to oppress. We are kind but we are also harsh. We are caring but we are also cruel. Essentially, we are humans, not angles.
So where pacifism encourages love, kindness and care, the threat of lethal forces in the hands of a fair person/entity reduces oppression, harshness and cruelty.
Hence, I think both pacifism and threat of lethal force are needed to bring about the necessary reform in a society.
I do not claim to know it all. Friends, if interested, please feel free to ask questions so that both you and I could better understand this. Mine is an endeavor to learn and not so much to be cheered. Thank you.
Why I admire Passion4Revolution
He is a pacifist, a social activist, and a philosophical thinker. He leads a very noble & creative life, and he’s definitely on the path to enlightenment.
