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Halcyon · 09-11-2006, 02:37 PM

Thoughts On The Anniversary of 9/11

(NOTE: These are thoughts about the post-9/11 world, NOT about the lives that day. I respect the emotions surrounding the event, but want to share a different stance)

There have always been wars.
There has always been treachery and corruption.

The law of nature is that every living thing must strive CONSTANTLY to stay alive. Death and violence is the setting in which all life takes place.

It is hard, but we need to accept that.

And then we need to make reasonable efforts to stay safe, alive, and out of the path of violence.
But do not start believing that it is possible to create a world free of risk.
And CERTAINLY do not start to believe that you can use force to try to stop violence long-term.

As MLK said, ?Wars are poor chisels to carve out a peaceful future.?

One man?s terrorism is another man?s freedom fighting. And since I can never understand what it would be like to see my brother killed at 12 in Somalia or my Father shot in Iraq, I can do little more than theorize about the personal perspectives of America?s ?enemies.?

But I know of no country righteous enough to declare their murder to be fair, and another?s? to be unfair.

In fact, that attitude only ensures that fighting will never cease.

So you can choose to live in a state of constant fear?

Or you can re-calibrate your world view, accept that there are always risks, and then try to enjoy the Now as much as possible.

To live in fear is to trade your present for a worst-case scenario of the future.
Think about that.
What reasonable things can you do to avoid violence?
Do those things and then turn off FOX News.
We are in no more danger than we ever have been.
That is to say, we are ALWAYS in danger.
So re-adjust baseline, and then get back to living.

Living, loving, laughing, remembering, and mourning.

09-11-2006, 02:37 PM
Halcyon Spread The Pink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TrampStampStudios.com Posts: 8,609	Does my 9/11 stance offend you? Thoughts On The Anniversary of 9/11 (NOTE: These are thoughts about the post-9/11 world, NOT about the lives that day. I respect the emotions surrounding the event, but want to share a different stance) There have always been wars. There has always been treachery and corruption. The law of nature is that every living thing must strive CONSTANTLY to stay alive. Death and violence is the setting in which all life takes place. It is hard, but we need to accept that. And then we need to make reasonable efforts to stay safe, alive, and out of the path of violence. But do not start believing that it is possible to create a world free of risk. And CERTAINLY do not start to believe that you can use force to try to stop violence long-term. As MLK said, ?Wars are poor chisels to carve out a peaceful future.? One man?s terrorism is another man?s freedom fighting. And since I can never understand what it would be like to see my brother killed at 12 in Somalia or my Father shot in Iraq, I can do little more than theorize about the personal perspectives of America?s ?enemies.? But I know of no country righteous enough to declare their murder to be fair, and another?s? to be unfair. In fact, that attitude only ensures that fighting will never cease. So you can choose to live in a state of constant fear? Or you can re-calibrate your world view, accept that there are always risks, and then try to enjoy the Now as much as possible. To live in fear is to trade your present for a worst-case scenario of the future. Think about that. What reasonable things can you do to avoid violence? Do those things and then turn off FOX News. We are in no more danger than we ever have been. That is to say, we are ALWAYS in danger. So re-adjust baseline, and then get back to living. Living, loving, laughing, remembering, and mourning. __________________ HAL on TEDx: