09-02-2009, 02:22 PM
Quantum Wrote:No mistake dear friend. You are quite correct. See above posts for clarification.
Whew!
Bring4th_Monica Wrote:However, is it accurate to assume that all members of the Confederation are biased to STO? Maybe so. But I'd like to explore why we make that assumption.
Well, I would default to the base concept that it is easier to get things done when people who are of like minded intentions come together. Since it is easier I pose that it is more intuitive and natural. The analogy of people coming together to try and move a boulder comes to mind:
TLOO - 16.29 Wrote:Questioner: I would like to make an analogy as to why there are fewer negatively oriented, and then ask you if the analogy is good.
In a positively oriented society with service to others, it would be simple to move a large boulder by getting everyone to help move it. In a society oriented towards service to self, it would be much more difficult to get everyone to work for the good of all to move the boulder; therefore, it is much easier to get things done to create the service to others principle and to grow in positively oriented communities than in negatively oriented communities. Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This is correct.
This quote of course speaks more towards the nature of STS and STO, but I feel it also can be used to make the case for people coming together to cooperate for a common goal. Of course I make the assumption that higher densities operate in a fashion that is similar to our own. So at the end of the day, I can only say that it makes more sense to me.
But again, we would need to seriously overhaul and / or toss out a lot of what we already understand from TLOO if we were to accept that The Council / Confederation is of mixed polarity. So I'll have to say, probably not the case.