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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
I once had a very wise counselor at Talbott in Atlanta, which is to say, any counselor ever at Talbott in Atlanta, say to me: The goal of any kind of recovery is peace.
And that is correct for me. I agree with that, 100%. I do not have peace when I am psychotic all the time, like now. And my hands are basically completely full at the moment just trying to stay out of the hospital--again.
That said, after sitting with your very intriguing post above over night, I have realized that in my particular world construct, there actually is some black and white in this world of ours--of the starkest variety. Yes, maybe 98.673% of life is grey. Probably. But, when the other portion rears its head, the dark portion, I personally believe that some of that is pure, utter, complete evil. 1000% Examples: genocide; harming children systematically and programatically for financial profit; abusing the authority of extremely powerful public offices and mass-violating laws to intentionally harm perceived opponents, extrajudicially and without oversight; denial of free speech of human beings, which is the first requirement and a necessary step on the path to totalitarianism, a condition that not infrequently may lead to other atrocities, such as genocide. Etc, etc.
Obviously, these are just my own personal beliefs and noone else needs to share them or find merit in them whatsoever. But they certainly are my guiding principles, no question. I do believe there is evil in this world. Completely black, pure evil. And I do, myself, believe that there arises occasions when there is no other acceptable option but to confront that evil with all available means. Genocide is never okay.
To me, as an American who has worked in China a lot, denial of free speech is actually evil. Because of what it virtually always leads to. Not going to get political here, and just in case you think I am being one-sided, I will just blurt that I am a lifelong Republican, believe it or not. And yet, just look at the confusion our president has created about COVID with his non-factual comments. The Maryland Health Department received more than 300 calls yesterday inquiring if it was wise to ingest disinfectant. Nuf said. Offering non-factual information as fact is dangerous. Denial of free speech is extremely dangerous. Because of the path if paves for mass-deception, fraud, and the creation of an alternate universe with alternate, preferable, personally favorable "facts," essentially, precisely as Orwell so sagely predicted.
I do not feel or believe that I am morally superior in any way to anyone. Hardly. I believe that I am a human with a soul. If you are not deeply disturbed by what the Chinese government is doing to the Uyghurs and if you do not believe it should immediately stop and that the planet should do everything in its power to achieve that end, well, I would suggest to you that you have some very important humanity-rooted issues to work on, likely. Matters regarding the soul and the overall structure and meaning and purpose of the universe. Not remotely speaking to you, fern, obviously, with this, when I use the word "you." Just sort of speaking to the galaxy, in general.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, Edmund Burke.
Okay--sorry for the massive, probably very inappropriate rant. I clearly feel quite strongly about all this. Apologies. And thank you for provoking me to search my own belief structure.
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Harming children systematically and programatically for financial profit...
Like I said. I danced with the villain. I battled for years and it shattered my mind. I know where you're coming from. I'm not saying the goal is to be grey. I think the grey is the bridge where the black and the white lay down their polarization and find a way to color together again. Rainbows are much more beautiful are they not?
I carried a belief that a specific outcome was the only way forward. I no longer see it that way. That's what I mean by taking a wildly different approach. I drew my sword against an opponent and lost my own mind. I think maybe I should have offered a heart and a hand... It is not the minds of men that allow for evil. It is the hearts. I do not believe the lost are irredeemable. From their perspective it was me who was lost. They were right.
I do not believe that I am so full of light that the evil does not stir within. I simply believe in choice. I believe in cocreation. I believe in teamwork without the need for sacrifice.
Those who carry 'evil' stem from the same creator as I do. They are a part of the whole that I come from. They are my brother. We have all just forgotten that.
If you look only at the light you will notice that white contains all of the colors. But... If you look at ink, black is actually where the presence of all of the colors occurs... I am interested in knowing how to use a flashlight and a printer
The source is the light and the image is the creation. Both are a part of the source and both are necessary in order to 'know'.
That's simply a way of looking at things. I take no issue with your perspective and I have found great value on that road. I may choose a battle again at some point. Who knows. For now, I'm focused on my own wholeness and honoring the greater versions of that available to me in the world. Separation has led to such immense pain and suffering. I'm unable to travel that road at the moment. I almost lost everything. I now know why I went there. The trauma from my childhood that called me into battle finally surfaced. I will always offer my support and love, but I'm laying down my sword. I have other methods to pursue.
