sorry ATS for my constant droning on this subject but...

we can keep all those rain forests if we legalize cannabis.


half of your guys's endeavors would be accomplished so much faster...energy,food, clothes,medicine,paper, and lots of hugs.

just thought id slip it in there again...dont shoot me...

God I so want that avatar pic!

anyways if i may put my perspective as iv'e thought about this a bit.


you cant really be happy and hide the problems it just doesn't work
people will not be happy until their lives are comfortable or well without problem.
but the world is just getting worst so you can be sure to see more despair

i think people could try to live as minimalist as they can, this should help keep them without problems, and also getting themselves independent from corporate-gov chains.
getting off the grid, seeking to become healthier, seeking knowledge and learning will get you much happier. getting yourself on a quest is the best start, and also i like to point out that it is not only the destination but the journey that matters.

evolutionarily speaking, despair and sadness is a survival mechanism to put our lives in check, and happiness is a satisfaction mechanism.

edit:i would like to point out that drugs have more negatives then benefits in the end, and they are truly a control mechanism by the rich and powerful, my knowledge.

[edit on 30-4-2010 by togetherwestand]

Yummy..you had me with your OP, no need to post the video.
That ruined it for me.

Doubtless Mister Jackson was touched...although I'm far from thinking he laid his hands upon children. I think he was "mad" in a very great and as OP pointed out, dangerous way. An artist with that much sway is incredibly lethal; he/she draws massive power from the collective consciousness of people. I gotta say he was set up for a fall by those who could not conceive of such a spirit.

A terrific song. May it play long into our future, may all generations gain something from it. It leaves me misty-eyed.

S & F
all though I have already seen the video I thank you for posting it. Michael is not one of my favourites artists but that man has power in his music that should not be underestimated. I think we all could learn from him if we looked at how he was on the inside. Such a good person with a big heart, devoured by the media and fame. It is to easy to get wound up in problems that are uncontrollable by us. Something like this can really make u step back and realize what is really important. It's such a shame to see our beautiful planet going to he'll like this.

I agree about legalization, then we can focus on real criminals and crimes that are not victimless. Also I would love to see a stop or slow in deforestation here in Canada and the world in general.



[edit on 30-4-2010 by GummB]

MJ would have saved MJ too, haha

You need to learn how to use ellipses.

You... don't need... to use.... them all.... the time..... you know.... and.... it... makes your.... posts... a lot... easier... to .... read ... if you... use them... only .... when you have.... to.

Originally posted by Sean48


I'm sorry.

I see him and All I see is a Pedophile.

Good Riddence to Bad Rubbish.

I thought the same thing, but then I realized he drops a lot of truth, I don't think it would be very hard to make anyone look like a pedo... that is if you wanted to destroy their credibility. Once it hits the news, it's over, I mean we all made our decision about this man. Or did we? If you talk too much they will destroy you.

These probably deserve a thread of their own...
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one of the best threads i have every read on here. it must be good as ive never made one comment on here lol. great stuff

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I thank our little blue planet everyday for everything she has bought us - like beautiful women such as the OP.

This is the first thread I've read upon waking, I have no idea what it was about...

Yes the world is self centers and worthless, but I like living here.

The world is what you make of it and I prefer making it something I can love

I really don't want to continue the whole discussion about Michael Jackson as we read of him in the media, as it will derail the thread, but I will just say this;

I think he was a product of his upbringing, and had to contend with a feeling of not belonging all his life. I also hold the opinion that the accusations leveled at him were designed by an agenda that knowingly took advantage of the man's idiosyncrasies.

The persona we saw in public most probably wasn’t him, it was an act. His music seemed to be deeply personal, replete with meaning to those who wanted to find meaning, and he is an artist that I regularly rediscover every time I hear one of his records. I was as shocked when he died as was his most ardent fan.

Now, the video…

Every time I see it, I cry. Don’t ask me why, as I don’t know. It can be described as being contrived to the extent it deliberately manipulates the emotions, maybe that’s why it affects me.

But perhaps there’s something we are overlooking.

Its imagery and story connects on many levels; there is a simple and deeply underlying concept in it that appeals to each and every decent human being who is sick of the way a small proportion of our species is treating our planet.

We see people starving, killing each other, killing animals for greed, destroying the environment we all live in for money and commercialism.

And then along comes an unseen and unidentified force that sweeps the globe, rewinding the clock, righting wrongs and bring the dead back to life.

A force that saves us from ourselves.

Coupled with Jackson’s iconic dancing, wherein he stamps and sings with an angry passion, that and the way he holds on to the trees in an arms spread wide – crucifixion style – and is filmed against a black and tempestuous sky, can we imagine that the message here, the one that strikes such a chord, is that we need a saviour – someone of power and conviction - to release us from the cycle of destruction we are in?

Just an idea.