"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."-Marcus Aurelius
This are the things that the 'Powers' attempt to prevent us from realizing! Their first rule being; Create fear and trouble the minds of the people. The second is to hide the truth to maintain control... On Jun 4, 8:08 am, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3 June, 16:58, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Unfourtunately, my friend, society does not see itself as family > > anymore. > > Sad, but true. We should be reminded, then, that we are, indeed, all > related. Our DNA serves as conclusive evidence of that. > > On the other side of the coin, though, is the equally sad fact that > nothing lives but by the death of something else. Whether or not that > 'something else' is animal or vegetable or fungus or bacteria or virus > matters not, each form of life preys on other forms and derives its > sustenance from the death of other forms of life. One may argue that > plants derive their nutrition from the 'dead' soil; however, that > disregards the fact that the nutrients IN the soil are only there > because something died there and it rotted and left those nutrients > there to be absobed by the plant. Life comes as a result of death and > death comes as a result of life. And there is a lesson there for > those who are wise. > > > > > On May 29, 3:30 am, Spade <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > How can a species that evolved due to it's social structure subscribe > > > to a thesis that states that humans are slave of self interest .Adam > > > Smith and the sovereign consumer started this all, this was a gross > > > simplification as human families certianly do not behave in the > > > fashion predicted by the economic thinker .Human evelition took place > > > because the institution of fa,ily evolved , the human female underwent > > > an extra ordinary transformation which gave her all year conception > > > capability and to cater to the evolving human race broadened her hips > > > to allow babies of bigger heads and consequently brains to be > > > evolved , this came at a cost and the female became less mobile , > > > which meant that e male had to hunt , thereby a division of > > > responsibilities occurred . The family evolved into larger social > > > groups and hence economics was born humans could specialize in one > > > aspect and trade the fruits of their toils with others .The concept > > > of family, like that of language is inbuilt in human brain and human > > > thinking and decision making considers the welfarE of the individual > > > and the group . > > > > On May 22, 1:48 am, 1CellOfMany <[email protected]> wrote:se > > > > > Here is a different perspective on Prosperity. The article below was > > > > copied from the Baha'i News Service:http://news.bahai.org/story/770 > > > > > A new statement challenging the common assumption that human beings > > > > are slaves to self-interest and consumerism has been issued by the > > > > Baha'i International Community. > > > > > A more profound look at human nature would reveal the ability to > > > > respond to a higher calling, suggests the document – issued this week > > > > for the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development as it > > > > began its annual two-week session. > > > > > "The culture of consumerism ... has tended to reduce human beings to > > > > competitive, insatiable consumers of goods and to objects of > > > > manipulation by the market," it says. > > > > > In fact, "the human experience is essentially spiritual in nature: it > > > > is rooted in the inner reality – or what some call the 'soul' – that > > > > we all share in common," it states. > > > > > The document, titled "Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives to a > > > > Culture of Consumerism," challenges the view that there is an > > > > intractable conflict between what people want – which supposedly is to > > > > consume more – and what humanity needs. > > > > > "Much of economic and psychological theory depicts human beings as > > > > slaves to self-interest," it says. "The faculties needed to construct > > > > a more just and sustainable social order – moderation, justice, love, > > > > reason, sacrifice and service to the common good – have too often been > > > > dismissed as naive ideals. Yet, it is these and related qualities that > > > > must be harnessed. ..." > > > > > Peter Adriance, a member of the Baha'i International Community's > > > > delegation to the Commission, said the statement is a contribution to > > > > a dialogue on the development of a 10-year framework to encourage new > > > > programs that advance sustainable consumption and production. > > > > > "The document deals with the issue of consumerism by reflecting on the > > > > question of what is human nature," he said. "We must look at who we > > > > are and what our purpose in life is. > > > > > "The transition to sustainable consumption and production is one of > > > > the great challenges of our times, and to achieve it will require a > > > > transformation in both thought and action. The cultural forces at play > > > > are powerful and demand re-examination if we are to move forward," he > > > > said. > > > > > The statement can be read > > > > athttp://bic.org/statements-and-reports/bic-statements/10-0503.htm.-Hidequoted > > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
