Children are influenced by the world they are raised in, unfortunately the selfishness and greed has become norm. I can not change the world but I can change me and that is all that is expected of me. Allan
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > I must agree with Chris. Humans are born selfish, they can't help > themselves nor do they have the ability to. They only have reliance > on what others can provide for them. Doing good for others is taught > and slowly learned. They say by the age of three a child's behavioral > pattern is established and cannot be changed, only influenced. > > On May 5, 11:11 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why do you think this? The basic nature of an animal is to amass > resources and procreate. Kindness and altruism is a learned social > behaviour, not a core trait. > > > > > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:iam deheretic <[email protected] > >To:[email protected]:Tue, 5 May 2009 10:15:37 > +0200Local:Tues, May 5 2009 4:15 amSubject:[Mind's Eye] Re: The Way it is > Now > > > > Personally I think people are very good and kind , it is built into their > > core being and no escaping it,, the real problem comes from the few who > for > > their own gain what ever the reason turn away from this basic goodness > and > > create the hardships and problems that are commonly labled as evil. > > Allan > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 9:56 AM, ornamentalmind <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > Of course if one is looking for a collective mentality…it is already > > > here. If one isn’t aware of it, then yes, one most likely is > > > manifesting some of what you call negative aspects. This is why the > > > only way to this full unity is through full and totally transcendental > > > introspection. Until the psyche is clarified, the confusion, illusion, > > > hatreds, disillusionments etc. will be all that is seen. > > > > -- > > ( > > ) > > I_D Allan > > > > > > > > -- ( ) I_D Allan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
