(05-08-2020, 12:20 PM)Navaratna Wrote: Yeah -should- but if an Islamist military nation with fighter jets and missiles like Iran chooses to try to invade hugs won't stop it.things like this are directed by hidden hands to serve their purposes. i'm not saying you should believe this, merely sharing my point of view. i guess you still think countries are run by presidents/dictators/parliaments/etc. while it is global elites which pull strings. islamist to u.s. is what trade federation to senator palpatine
and about hugs -if you sincerely welcome your enemy as a friend, will he still raise a sword against you?
(05-08-2020, 12:20 PM)Navaratna Wrote: Your focus shouldn't be despairing over how people aren't the way you want them to be.first - it's not 'them', it's 'us'. second - i don't want people to be anything but what they themselves want to be. i wish everyone happiness but what i see is people sowing seeds of suffering. my emotional response to this disparity is sadness.
(05-08-2020, 12:20 PM)Navaratna Wrote: It's your choice if you want to make friends with people who share your values and work towards something together or just feel endlessly upset over the way the things look on the surface.i guess you got the image of me in your head pretty depressed. to me, everyone is a friend unless proof otherwise. and values i believe in are not 'mine', they are common and shared by many people. do i wish more people share them? yes, definitely.