Politics -- I'm sharing

reebokandlace · #1 10-27-2005, 12:37 PM

I'm alone now.
With my thoughts.
How we could make it.....

Sometimes this whole political situation seems so hopeless. All great nations rise and fall. It's cyclic. It all comes down to corruption and greed. Without those two factors we would have Utopia.

If I may put forward a slice of my own philosophy....

Most people are sheep. And they are very passionate about being sheep. They defend being sheep. (or) They deny being sheep, because honestly there are not aware that they are sheep.

There are four kinds of people in the world.

#1 The sheep.

#2 The people who are not sheep, who have clear vision and try very hard to "wake up" the sheep in order to "save them." They will spend their lives, one by one, trying to wake them up so those sheep can think for themselves and "see" what is really happening. Their hope is if they wake up JUST ONE, just ONE sheep during their whole life of trying then they feel accomplished for they have saved one soul.

#3. The people who control the sheep. Very few. Very powerful people.

#4. The people who are not sheep, they have clear vision, they are aware of what is happening and do not "waste time" trying to wake up the sheep. They will never be one of the people controlling the sheep. They just live and let live.

So what kind of person are you?

I was #2 and I transitioned into #4....and that was a very long journey.

Stephanie · #2 10-27-2005, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

I was #2 and I transitioned into #4....and that was a very long journey.

I think that sums me up as well. Trying to move into the #4 role more and more.

DavidMn · #3 10-27-2005, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reebokandlace

I'm alone now.
With my thoughts.
How we could make it.....

Sometimes this whole political situation seems so hopeless. All great nations rise and fall. It's cyclic. It all comes down to corruption and greed. Without those two factors we would have Utopia.

If I may put forward a slice of my own philosophy....

Most people are sheep. And they are very passionate about being sheep. They defend being sheep. (or) They deny being sheep, because honestly there are not aware that they are sheep.

There are four kinds of people in the world.

#1 The sheep.

#2 The people who are not sheep, who have clear vision and try very hard to "wake up" the sheep in order to "save them." They will spend their lives, one by one, trying to wake them up so those sheep can think for themselves and "see" what is really happening. Their hope is if they wake up JUST ONE, just ONE sheep during their whole life of trying then they feel accomplished for they have saved one soul.

#3. The people who control the sheep. Very few. Very powerful people.

#4. The people who are not sheep, they have clear vision, they are aware of what is happening and do not "waste time" trying to wake up the sheep. They will never be one of the people controlling the sheep. They just live and let live.

So what kind of person are you?

I was #2 and I transitioned into #4....and that was a very long journey.

Well, I'm probably somewhere between 1 and 2.

Mari · #4 10-27-2005, 12:42 PM

my two cents?
I think it's kind of arrogant to call people sheep because they don't share your political views.
I guess I have my ideas about politics, and I learned a lot during my studies, but I don't engage myself in political discussions as much as I used to. There still are some things I feel strongly about, but I try to see things from different viewpoints. And have changed my opinion sometimes because of that. There isn't always 'one' 'right'.

reebokandlace · #5 10-27-2005, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mari

my two cents?
I think it's kind of arrogant to call people sheep because they don't share your political views.
I guess I have my ideas about politics, and I learned a lot during my studies, but I don't engage myself in political discussions as much as I used to. There still are some things I feel strongly about, but I try to see things from different viewpoints. And have changed my opinion sometimes because of that. There isn't always 'one' 'right'.

Thank you for your very passionate contribution to this thread.