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trudes1131 · 11-11-2003, 10:26 PM

I view consciousness as what permits us to differentiate between right and wrong.

Our success in establishing it, is how well we limit the external factors that may shape it from its natural state - such as money or other forms of personal prosperity.

When we begin to lose control of the effect of these external factors, we lose the clarity in which our conscious operates. To see what comes of this, simply view the tragedies humanity has inflicted upon itself over the past century.

When there's something we feel best benefits ourselves we, as a species, have a knack for putting consciousness on the backburner in order to achieve the goals we have set forth. We've continually developed quite a talent for establishing new and better means of tearing ourselves apart on the falsified notion of personal prosperity over the years, whether it be on a personal or national level.

Want to see what a lack of consciousness can achieve? Check out Uganda, where the situation becomes worse and worse on a daily basis as conflict continues to cut through the country. Of course, they have no oil or other means by which we may further our personal prosperity, so why bother intervening? Same goes for Zimbabwe.

Only when we eliminate the influences of external factors relating to perceived prosperity can we operate with a clear consciousness. And, when that happens, everybody wins.

When it doesn't, you're left with nations driven on furthering the quality of their lives, while ignoring the plight occuring in others. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose.

Although, really, how could we possibly know otherwise when we refuse to chart such terrain?

11-11-2003, 10:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
trudes1131 Upright	I view consciousness as what permits us to differentiate between right and wrong. Our success in establishing it, is how well we limit the external factors that may shape it from its natural state - such as money or other forms of personal prosperity. When we begin to lose control of the effect of these external factors, we lose the clarity in which our conscious operates. To see what comes of this, simply view the tragedies humanity has inflicted upon itself over the past century. When there's something we feel best benefits ourselves we, as a species, have a knack for putting consciousness on the backburner in order to achieve the goals we have set forth. We've continually developed quite a talent for establishing new and better means of tearing ourselves apart on the falsified notion of personal prosperity over the years, whether it be on a personal or national level. Want to see what a lack of consciousness can achieve? Check out Uganda, where the situation becomes worse and worse on a daily basis as conflict continues to cut through the country. Of course, they have no oil or other means by which we may further our personal prosperity, so why bother intervening? Same goes for Zimbabwe. Only when we eliminate the influences of external factors relating to perceived prosperity can we operate with a clear consciousness. And, when that happens, everybody wins. When it doesn't, you're left with nations driven on furthering the quality of their lives, while ignoring the plight occuring in others. Ignorance is bliss, I suppose. Although, really, how could we possibly know otherwise when we refuse to chart such terrain? Last edited by trudes1131; 11-11-2003 at 10:29 PM..