War Gives Us Purpose
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- Dustblower0
There is a striking similarity between the "drug" of war and the fanatcism of religion. And that in itself suggests a scary quandry...
The underlying problem is extrelmely basic: that people are different. The problem we run into as co-existing humans on this planet is that we cannot get along harmoniously. Am I a Jew? Am I a Catholic? Am I a Muslim? The decision to adhere to one of these ideologies are a response to the development of ones self-identity. And we all are aware of the dogmas that religion proposes...
I feel seeing things from multiple sides requries a considerable ammount of personal, inward reflection. A task some are too afraid to tackle. So as a result I think some people turn to religion, warfare,drugs, shopping etc.
Living in harmony, is something alot fear. They would have to get off the lazyboy and learn something new.