and another reason why i know theres really no such thing as good/bad outside of our communities - the only difference between thinking about doing something bad and doing it is self control. who hasnt considered hurting someone, or lying, or doing anything unfair at all? but then we often say 'no i shouldnt' or repress these feelings. either of these does not change the fact that we want to. like it or not, its what it is to be human. it takes an incredible amount of meditation just to accept and then understand our dark side (see carl jung or sigmund freud on what that is), just ask any buddhist monk. and then theres working with your new found self to truly eliminate these negative impulses.
different cultures excelled at different things, hell we dont even understand what exactly the pyramids are for even with all of our advanced-ness. the indian (from india) people spent several thousand years doing nothing but studying spirituality. id say their religious information is a good place to start when doing spiritual studies.
but yeah that thinking/doing part was what i thought about today whilst doing dishes, and part before that ive been meaning to blog for a few weeks, and the last bit was just an afterthought incase anybody's actually interested in finding out about themselves.
i want to make a list of all i find super duper, and i have to remember to put robots and whoopie pies near the top, next to bugs and michael :) oh ive become such a softie in my old age
Mental capacity is not relevant to spiritual (or moral) capacity. There are those in low positions on Earth who are far superior morally than the smartest man. Nor is mental capacity our only difference. Humans are required to invent to survive, that is how we can differentiate ourselves from animals. Animals are already capable of living in their native habitat without any external assistance (read: tools, shelter, etc...)
ReplyDeleteYou think everyone is constantly holding back their urges to hurt or take advantage of others? I know I don't deal with such things. It hurts when someone wrongs me, but I don't plot against or hold back any urge to hurt them, it just isn't there.
I guess another reason there is no good or evil outside our "communities" as you put is (and this is yet another separating factor between humans and animals) that we are held accountable for our actions, unlike animals who are just following their instincts. We have more than our instincts to guide us, and with this greater power we are responsible for our actions.
Animals live in the present entirely, their thoughts are limited to their present physical needs and wants. Humans live for the future and are not limited to just their corporeal needs. They have aspirations for the future and can see beyond "now". Not to say that animals cannot deviate from their natural behaviour, but they are always more restricted in what they can accomplish.