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Originally posted by Unity_99
No, its not humanity, and our ego is just fine. In fact, Let Go Of My Ego!!! It is BEING, I AM. We all Are, and its so nice to know ya! I love you and I love me. Ego means I AM! We LIVE! We will not be smashed into
One Cosmic Soup in the end either!
Now, as to the problems with humanity, repitles run this planet, and some of them might be OK but there are a lot that aren't OK, they tend to be dominating, macho and controlling. And walk by those in need and don't share.
And that has to change.
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
Hate is not a problem. Hate is a motivator to find joy. No one wants to hate. The problem lies in our inability to realize what is causing the hate. Hate, in and of itself, is a necessity and it benefits you. The underlying cause of the hate is the issue thay needs to be adressed.
Originally posted by AthlonSavage
The problem is simple its the human ego. The human ego like a blob Amoeba has grown and grown after millenia and centuries to become what it is today, a big blog of ego contained on a small blue world, on the edge of know where in particular.
It is a bit like a huge beast which has outgrown his cage, the beast of humanity has become angry and agitated in its confines.
The solution presently being adopted?
The current philosophy being applied is a solution developed by the human ego itself, which is to subdue the beast into servitude, by using all means of technological tools developed to curtail its rights to move freely in the cage.
The problem with this approach?
This course of action cant work because human beings are social creatures by nature and because such gives humans the mechanism to adopt a group psychological mentality. Human beings when placed under extreme stresses will always adopt a group mentality as way to improve their survival changes.
This always leads inevitably to a mob psyhcology which easily embraces little excuses for use of extreme measures. Just look at the middle east attrocities committed by mob acts as one good example.
The real solution. The only real solution is to give humanity a greater enviroment in which to extend and challenge its ego. This naturally means humanity is at a turning point now where it must extend itself into space or collapse on its own weight and perish. Yes im talking about building spaceships, starships call them what you will which can carry thousands of humans at a time to destinations out there where colonies can be set up.
The only thing that can and ever will be able to squash the human ego is the vastness of space.
edit on 14-6-2013 by AthlonSavage because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
Greed is a product of our govt/econ. system. Every animal wants as much as they can get. That doesnt make all animals greedy. Theyre not greedy until theyre successful. Only with a flawed govt/econ system can someone acquire more resources than they need to the point it is called. "greed".
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
Every animal wants as much as they can get.
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
People love to haye because they lack the understanding of the use for hate. Humans are plagued by ignorance. Society makes a vulnerable human oblivious to the real world and they become lost and confused. Its so bad, these people convince themselves of all sorts of ridiculous falsehoods. Hate is natural. Loving hate is sick.edit on 15-6-2013 by smithjustinb because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
Greed is a product of our govt/econ. system. Every animal wants as much as they can get. That doesnt make all animals greedy. Theyre not greedy until theyre successful. Only with a flawed govt/econ system can someone acquire more resources than they need to the point it is called. "greed".
Greed is caused by the belief in lack. It is the human condition. Every individual feels there is something lacking because they are divided from the whole. It makes one needy and greedy and rarely satisfied.
It is not the governments fault that you feel lack - it is just a belief that has not been investigated.edit on 15-6-2013 by Itisnowagain because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by sonnny1
People love to haye because they lack the understanding of the use for hate. Humans are plagued by ignorance. Society makes a vulnerable human oblivious to the real world and they become lost and confused. Its so bad, these people convince themselves of all sorts of ridiculous falsehoods. Hate is natural. Loving hate is sick.edit on 15-6-2013 by smithjustinb because: (no reason given)
People don't really hate - they fear. Individuals are full of fear - they fear the end - they fear not being - they fear extinction. Because they believe they can end it makes them try and secure themselves.
If you think you are a thing then you will be in fear, this will cause you to want more and wanting more is the cause of the feeling of lack which causes need and greed..
When you realize what you really are all fear of non existence will vanish and need and greed will go as well..