We are one species
We are one planet
We are one solar system
We are one family: Sol, Asclepius, Venus, Gaia, Scion, Vulcan, Guru, Tempus, Pandora, Wisdom
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We are one species
We are one planet
We are one solar system
We are one family: Sol, Asclepius, Venus, Gaia, Scion, Vulcan, Guru, Tempus, Pandora, Wisdom
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P: Ignorance is evil.
Q: Hunger is evil.
R: Ignorance is the hunger for Wisdom
S: God is Wisdom.
The fear of Ignorance is the beginning of Wisdom. (My reinterpretation of an old proverb. Why would a loving parent want you to . . . )
In the Apology, Socrates pretty much says the same thing.
P: Prejudice is evil.
Q: Racism is a form of prejudice.
R: Homophobia is a form of prejudice.
S: (Racism and homophobia) are evil.
And what about the other fruits of our genetic inheritance: speciesism, anthropocentrism, tribalism . . .
CJC: Atheism is a prejudice against metaphorical reasoning. Test.
A well-dressed priest, followed by an acolyte with censer, steps up upon a podium to address his congregation. He begins to intone:
There is no truth, only persuasion. And at every occasion I will remind you that:
there is no truth, only persuasion. And without provocation I shall remind you that:
there is no truth, only persuasion. And as justification I hope to remind you that . . .
After five minutes of this, his voice begins to break. He leans back and asks the acolyte “Can I get some water? My throat is parched.”
To which the acolyte responds “Can I persuade you otherwise?”
(From the 13th Book of Relativisionism)
A: You have no control over what you started.
B: None at all.
A: Do you know what that means?
B: It means that I am a creator.