tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post3733524415204965895..comments2023-07-01T07:23:56.419-07:00Comments on Flex Your Head: Byshophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09168046299170457711noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-60944824156132174732007-11-09T13:32:00.000-08:002007-11-09T13:32:00.000-08:00I think much of the rest of the world is moving in...I think much of the rest of the world is moving in the right direction and evolving. I also think many Americans want to move in the right direction - whatever that is. However, we're led by a bunch of power hungry, elitist barbarians who have the majority of the general public duped into ignorance or submission. Evolution is happening, despite the people who run this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-4928603076609392192007-11-07T13:34:00.000-08:002007-11-07T13:34:00.000-08:00Well as much as I hate to take the side of the mor...Well as much as I hate to take the side of the moral relativist it certainly seems to be the most applicable solution to this situation. You are correct in assuming that everyone thinks that their own cause is righteous. People will so everything that they can to see through their own ideologies and they will tend to justify whatever “evils” they must do in order to achieve this end. The problem with this argument is it has a big gaping hole in it that Christians just foam at the mouth about when they get an opportunity to attack it. “Well, what about murder” they will say. “Are you saying murder is sometimes O.K?” To which I answer, “it seems to be just fine when your god does it!” Regardless, we are a world of different cultures, and ideas, and laws. Some things will be right in some places and the same things will be wrong in other places. Things will only be “evil” when the general population agrees that these things are evil and decide to cohesively do something about it. So I suppose that a standpoint of moral relativism is not such a bad outlook after all. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I am glad I got turned onto your blog. I have added you to my blogroll. Keep up the great workangelsdeparthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488911042081837225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-70391464880008458012007-11-02T12:40:00.000-07:002007-11-02T12:40:00.000-07:00Well put, and I understand your cynicism. I think ...Well put, and I understand your cynicism. I think if you look at the whole of human history we are very slowly moving in the right direction, maybe not at this exact moment, but over all we're becoming more humane. I agree that many bad things have come about because of good intentions, but don't discount the fact that all the good in society has also come about from good intentions. As you pointed out the means are important, Machiavelli be damned the ends do not automatically justify the means. If you want to make the world better but you have to kill people to do it, then you probably have the wrong means. Peace can be a very effective weapon as well, the works of Gandhi proved this. <BR/><BR/>Then again maybe we are fucked. On the bright side you're right, our existence is nothing in the big picture. We came from nothing and we return to nothing. Personally I don't see that as any reason not to try to spread as much joy as I can in the extremely limited amount of time I have to play with my consciousness. <BR/><BR/>Oh and did you see the stuff about Rock for Darfur? notice that, at this point at least, there is only one band actually playing in Africa. And who should that be? NOFX. <BR/><BR/>Peace!Kilgore Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860526600723545020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-47016393248321162042007-11-01T11:17:00.000-07:002007-11-01T11:17:00.000-07:00Excellent post! You make many great points about t...Excellent post! <BR/>You make many great points about those who think they are doing "divine" work. Bush is a great example of this. While we are all on the same page with how we see his deeds. I'm sure in his twisted mind he is doing the right thing. i.e. bringing democracy to the Middle EastSouthLoopScothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404713567220059930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-76997389009987667732007-10-31T07:26:00.000-07:002007-10-31T07:26:00.000-07:00Hi, got here through Larro. For a minute, I though...Hi, got here through Larro. For a minute, I thought I was reading a post of Larro's. :)<BR/>I think things are on the upswing, hopefully.tina FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10037896362034609151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1695653172518263784.post-8306446534161452152007-10-30T17:57:00.000-07:002007-10-30T17:57:00.000-07:00You've gotten my attention.I wish I had an answer ...You've gotten my attention.<BR/><BR/>I wish I had an answer too and you sound as cynical as me.<BR/><BR/>The only thing that sets us apart from our predecessors is technology. All the barbarity that has gone before continues in perpetuity. The only way out is a higher evolved <I>homo sapien</I>.<BR/><BR/>Anyway. I look forward to reading more of your posts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071513103184169276noreply@blogger.com