Our duty to each other is to regard all humans as part of the same species.
Tear down tribalism.
Promote humanism.
Seek truth.
Respect every human.
Be kind.
These, William, are the duties we have to each other. If the tribes cannot overcome their hatred of the “other” we are doomed as a successful species. This is the inherent truth embedded in all apocalyptic cults.
The trouble is, that when obvious facts get conflated with ancient tribal stories, the cults metastasize. Evangelical Christianity has metastasized. Fundamental Hindus, fundamental Buddhists, fundamental Muslims have all become cancerous. The entire republican tribe has metastasized as well, as political cults are also susceptible. The far left “woke” tribe has metastasized, too.
The center is not holding. The cults and tribes will destroy the species if sensible folks do not evolve into a higher consciousness.
Our purpose is to help one another reach our full potential as human beings, to be the best possible version of ourselves. There’s a reason that love forms the basis of all religions. Religious fundamentalists tend to forget that in their embrace of dogmatic belief.
Imagine behaving humanely not only to “us”, but also towards “the other”, for in truth there is only “us”.
Winslow, I’d start with John Rawls’ Theory of Justice, move on to T.M. Scanlon’s What We Owe to Each Other, and if you have the fortitude, wade through some John Locke (not the guy from Lost, the other one.)
What, we have a duty to each other? Kinda quaint, doncha think?
Well, it certainly does not include any duty to any of Those People, right?
And it certainly does NOT include getting vaccinated, nor wearing masks, nor taking any precautions during a pandemic, right? Because THAT would mean giving up all our freedoms, right?
And of course that ‘duty to each other’ stuff absolutely does not apply to billionaires and multinational corporations paying taxes.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That’s just where THEY wanted us.
RobinHood almost 3 years ago
The Big Questions should always be asked. The Ultimate Question, though, we can’t what that is.
William Robbins Premium Member almost 3 years ago
What is our duty to each other?
twclix almost 3 years ago
Our duty to each other is to regard all humans as part of the same species.
Tear down tribalism.
Promote humanism.
Seek truth.
Respect every human.
Be kind.
These, William, are the duties we have to each other. If the tribes cannot overcome their hatred of the “other” we are doomed as a successful species. This is the inherent truth embedded in all apocalyptic cults.
The trouble is, that when obvious facts get conflated with ancient tribal stories, the cults metastasize. Evangelical Christianity has metastasized. Fundamental Hindus, fundamental Buddhists, fundamental Muslims have all become cancerous. The entire republican tribe has metastasized as well, as political cults are also susceptible. The far left “woke” tribe has metastasized, too.
The center is not holding. The cults and tribes will destroy the species if sensible folks do not evolve into a higher consciousness.
THIS is the unsettling truth we all feel.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Big lie anti vax anti mask Right wingers are still spreading new strains of covid, the USA will be shut down for another year because of them.
quixotic3 almost 3 years ago
Our purpose is to help one another reach our full potential as human beings, to be the best possible version of ourselves. There’s a reason that love forms the basis of all religions. Religious fundamentalists tend to forget that in their embrace of dogmatic belief.
Imagine behaving humanely not only to “us”, but also towards “the other”, for in truth there is only “us”.
KittyMama55 almost 3 years ago
We are NOT almost back to normal, and may not be any time soon.
librarian4hire almost 3 years ago
Winslow, I’d start with John Rawls’ Theory of Justice, move on to T.M. Scanlon’s What We Owe to Each Other, and if you have the fortitude, wade through some John Locke (not the guy from Lost, the other one.)
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 3 years ago
No, things are not back to the previous “normal” and may never be. I do not live in fear.
braindead Premium Member almost 3 years ago
What, we have a duty to each other? Kinda quaint, doncha think?
Well, it certainly does not include any duty to any of Those People, right?
And it certainly does NOT include getting vaccinated, nor wearing masks, nor taking any precautions during a pandemic, right? Because THAT would mean giving up all our freedoms, right?
And of course that ‘duty to each other’ stuff absolutely does not apply to billionaires and multinational corporations paying taxes.