17 Sep 2006 @ 20:15, by swanny
THE LOGICAL ANIMAL
It has been suggested by some, that humanity, has always been hardwired for war and
violence. That the only language that some, by desensitization, nature/nurture or experience,
can understand it seems, is violence. That to deny our aggressive, hostile and competitive
natures, is to go against our very natures and natural programing. That perhaps war and
viloence, in some crude way, serves as some basic survival mechanism, that is more automatic
and unconscious then reasoned or deliberate.
Well perhaps, then also, there is the natural or evolving desire or dream of harmony and
peace as well. Why thus these opposing and conflicting aspects within one species or being. War
and peace, Love and hate, right and wrong and time.
Yet we could not have evolved to where we are today with and through the aggression and
destructiveness of war alone. We perhaps would not be a society or civilizaation at all if we
were just a species or creatures of war. At some point and points, reason, sanity and love
would and have prevailed for lengths of time and some illuminated souls have called upon us to
beat our swords into plowshares.
Perhaps through the years thus we oscillate and vascillate between war and peace, love and
hate, right and wrong, growing bored and weary of each in its turn. "To everything turn turn
turn, there is a season, turn turn turn and a time and purpose to everything under heaven."
(The Bible and the song made popular by the Byrds in the 1960s.)
Yet again, we have arrived here where we have been before perhaps and what of it? Another
performance or charade or amusement for some distance God or the economy perhaps but what has
changed? Can "we" change?
Alas, perhaps not or? So what now? are we at a crossroads perhaps, a jumping point, a
quantum leap towards something new and better? Better than the dogma and career and study of
war and peace?
A new beginning and a reinventing or reprograming of ourselves towards.....???
a more "evolved", wiser and or loving species?
Has humanity finally perhaps or some of humanity finally tired of or overcome a secret
death or suicide wish and are ready to embrace a more benign and more gracious persona or being
or mindfullness?
Are we thus effecting and changing our hard wiring at long last to become true beings and
animals of logic, love and wisdom?
Maybe. There is a slight probability that to some just that is occuring.
By A. G. Jonas
Sept 17, 2006
Canada
Sunday
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