04-11-2013, 10:24 PM
Yossarian, you've made some very good points, while others I find disconcerting.
I have felt as you do, about this planet. Just look at Nature. Beautiful, yes, but brutal also. A former member (your probably remember), unity100, pointed out that wild animals live in constant discomfort, never getting relief from the itching and biting of fleas and other parasites. And their life is a constant struggle for survival.
I have found solace in the knowing that this planet is unusual; it's basically a school for juvenile delinquents. So I dream of higher realities that don't have such suffering.
I never thought of a social memory complex as being brutal, since the members are there by vibration, rather than being explicitly excluded. If a group of people interested in a certain genre of music gather for a concert, are they being brutal to others who don't share their taste in music?
I have felt as you do, about this planet. Just look at Nature. Beautiful, yes, but brutal also. A former member (your probably remember), unity100, pointed out that wild animals live in constant discomfort, never getting relief from the itching and biting of fleas and other parasites. And their life is a constant struggle for survival.
I have found solace in the knowing that this planet is unusual; it's basically a school for juvenile delinquents. So I dream of higher realities that don't have such suffering.
I never thought of a social memory complex as being brutal, since the members are there by vibration, rather than being explicitly excluded. If a group of people interested in a certain genre of music gather for a concert, are they being brutal to others who don't share their taste in music?