About compassion

[Ray711]

I've seen every rationalization of pure negative martyrdom and sheephood masquerading as STO from " a person born in Nazi Germany that resisted the regime is STS cause he goes against the majority of society for his own ideals which is not STO" to "if somebody was attacking my loved one with a knife, physically hurting them to intervene would lose me some polarity brownie points

Yeah, the first argument is definitely wrong, and the opposite is actually what is reflected in the material. Of course, it matters how someone "resists" the regime, but being a part of it and serving those of one's society is definitely not STO, when said society is then going to enslave others. The green ray is called the ray of universal love, so it's definitely not about loving solely those close to the self. Besides, Ra themselves said that STO polarity is not about people pleasing, or about endlessly praising people while turning a blind on to what they're doing and what effects their actions have. Seeking truth is one of several ways in which to polarize positively. This is one of my favorite quotes from Ra, perhaps you'll like it too (if you didn't know about it already):

The entity which is given constant and unremitting approval by those surrounding it suffers from the loss of the mirroring effect of those which reflect truthfully rather than unquestioningly. This is not a suggestion to reinstate judgment but merely a suggestion for all those supporting instruments; that is, support, be harmonious, share in love, joy, and thanksgiving, but find love within truth, for each instrument benefits from this support more than from the total admiration which overcomes discrimination.

I find every word in this quote to be perfection. I love it.

In regards to the instance of letting a STS entity harm our loved ones, I have a perspective that is similar yet different from yours. Evil can't be fought with evil. To resort to violence or control is to show to the STS side that their techniques are the ones that are necessary. It's not just about one's polarity, it's about whether we're going to bring yet more darkness into the world. In that sense, I see the choice to not defend a loved one as a valid one in the STO side, and Ra states that it's the choice of purity in such a scenario. However, I agree with your perspective that to simply turn the other cheek in every situation entails a certain passivity that can result in a world dominated by darkness, where the light is just unable to shine. There is no perfect choice in such scenarios, and each of us has to decide what to do to the best of our knowledge, knowing that both choices entail advantages, but also disadvantages.

However, I would point out that this planet is already full with the thought pattern revolving around the idea that evil must be resisted and destroyed. Perhaps things wouldn't go well if everyone became absolutely pure and passive. But such a thing is not going to happen anytime soon, and definitely not in third density. On the other hand, having a few individuals that are of such purity and that act as an example and inspiration to others of what could be, might be exactly what the planet would benefit the most from.

I also agree with you on the notion that a harmonious planet whose society works under STO values would be a much better place in which to make The Choice than Earth. Venus had a gigantic harvest in comparison to us, showing that the huge amounts of pain, conflict and suffering that we have here on Earth actually make it more difficult to make The Choice, not easier. They do seem to entail good catalyst for those wandering souls that want to further their lessons in their home density, though, this being one reason why so many wanderers come here. But as an environment in which to make the basic Choice, for non-wanderers, Earth just seems terrible. An STS ruled society where the STO side is enslaved is definitely not good for anyone but the STS side itself.