I got ridiculed at work today by a conservative.
I can't be a conservative because I can't believe two opposite things, and I can't live my life in constant fear. I can't say I hate swordfish without ever trying it, but you can say you hate Fahrenheit 9/11 without ever seeing it. That doesn't make sense. I cannot live without sense or logic. I cannot drop my "Live and Let Live" mentality. I cannot be offended and sickened by gay marriage, because it in absolutely no way shape or form has any physical, mental or emotional effect on my life whatsoever. I can't be pissed off at progress. I can't say that war is the answer to anything. I cannot ignore the simple truth that violence begets violence. I cannot exclude diplomacy as a solution. I cannot live with the notion that I've never made a mistake, that my country is flawless in every way, I cannot shut off the rational part of my mind. I know America is a generous country, but it's also the richest country. If the poorest country in the world donates $20 to a cause and we donate $21, we are more generous, but we can afford to give so much more. I cannot ignore corruption in capitalism, I cannot ignore the fact that people are seeing an opportunity to make money at others expense and they're taking it. I cannot think that terrorists attacked us because they "hate our way of life." Our way of life is not that much different than Canada, or England, or Germany, or Japan. I hate the redneck white trash way of life, but I don't crash my car into their houses. I cannot be spiteful, or angry at everyone who doesn't see things my way, and take every opportunity I have to point out how wrong they are. I cannot claim my god is better than your god, because both of our stories are pretty ridiculous, and neither of us have any more proof than the other.
For that, I don't think I will ever admit to being wrong.
peace. --Joseph
I can't be a conservative because I can't believe two opposite things, and I can't live my life in constant fear. I can't say I hate swordfish without ever trying it, but you can say you hate Fahrenheit 9/11 without ever seeing it. That doesn't make sense. I cannot live without sense or logic. I cannot drop my "Live and Let Live" mentality. I cannot be offended and sickened by gay marriage, because it in absolutely no way shape or form has any physical, mental or emotional effect on my life whatsoever. I can't be pissed off at progress. I can't say that war is the answer to anything. I cannot ignore the simple truth that violence begets violence. I cannot exclude diplomacy as a solution. I cannot live with the notion that I've never made a mistake, that my country is flawless in every way, I cannot shut off the rational part of my mind. I know America is a generous country, but it's also the richest country. If the poorest country in the world donates $20 to a cause and we donate $21, we are more generous, but we can afford to give so much more. I cannot ignore corruption in capitalism, I cannot ignore the fact that people are seeing an opportunity to make money at others expense and they're taking it. I cannot think that terrorists attacked us because they "hate our way of life." Our way of life is not that much different than Canada, or England, or Germany, or Japan. I hate the redneck white trash way of life, but I don't crash my car into their houses. I cannot be spiteful, or angry at everyone who doesn't see things my way, and take every opportunity I have to point out how wrong they are. I cannot claim my god is better than your god, because both of our stories are pretty ridiculous, and neither of us have any more proof than the other.
For that, I don't think I will ever admit to being wrong.
peace. --Joseph
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