Quasi-perceptions

 

This, like the last post is a bit difficult because, although containing 

some degree of reasonableness, it does, in my mind lack a bit of rigor or precision.

But, at the core, it is mostly about how we deal with differences or perceived

differences. 


I think that at the center of any religious or moral structure, you must include

as some kind of a foundation, the need to care for the vulnerable, the poor,

elderly, and the young.  My quasi-perception is that there is an illusive segment

of  almost all societies, a group which takes advantage of the vulnerable in

various ways and to a large degree, the existence of such a group is to some

extent the justification for the existence of a judicial system.  That this group

exists I think is evident from history, because when this group comes to the

forefront in a society all kinds of horrendous behavior and activities result.


But it does seem that there is some kind of misguided sense of morality or

ethics which does come into play, and this unfortunate sense of morality, allows

this type of behavior and so folks engaged in that behavior have a sense of justification

in the actions that they take.  As this type of really non-moral thinking becomes 

more wide spread, it  can be used to motivate more horrendous acts, such as random

violence and murder.  It should be obvious that, for the welfare and security of society 

at large this is not a good thing.  


I think, that because we see behavior of this type occurring through out history,

and over the globe generally, that it is very hard to isolate this behavior, to

any particular segment or group, as it has occurred in a great variety of settings

and environments.


At this point, I wish I could simplify it to a specific boundary or class or

category, in other words simply describe a  solution to this illusive

yet at the same time somewhat obvious situation.  In particular, I feel unable

to do that, but it does seem to me that education of various types is important.

Sort of the ability to reason without creating false assumptions, and the ability

to clearly see assumptions that are false or come from a " negative " place,

does seem essential.  But it also seems clear that we are now living in a

time, when various historical stresses coming to bear in the present, are exerting 

immense pressures on institutions and  structures, on which most of us 

have come to rely. 

 


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