Posts by shadowgardener12

Jason Morgan7, of course Damien's just messing around (lost your sense of humor, haven't you?), but I'm betting it's just false modesty. It’s good having someone like him in the circle... keeps things interesting.

Ardo, yeah... our culture is basically built on death. It’s everywhere, even if we try to mask it. It sells well, though.

I'm with Adriatic on this one. Though, honestly, I think the distinction between grief and pity is more philosophical than anything else.

Damien and I don't exactly see eye to eye anyway. :P

Deep in the sun... your post feels very much like Supekov... 😉 though I see you're leaning into that "Tao" vibe too—merging opposites. Maybe subconsciously? There's a lot to unpack in what you wrote, but I haven't got the time right now.

I'm on Watashi's side here, naturally.😉 😁

Blue Eyes said:I don't get up for seniors or people with disabilities. Do I care about others? Not really. I was taught to respect them, but I don't see the logic. Is there even such a thing as MORAL... just an invented concept where subjective rules and principles are forced upon us? My own principle is simple: I have the same right to a seat as anyone else... whether they're healthy, old, young, or sick...

Oh man... things don't happen because they're "moral" or "immoral." They happen based on your level of awareness, consciousness, and sensitivity.
Morality is just a story for the ignorant. Things don't happen because I was taught to do them, but because I realized how they actually are.

I once rode a packed bus through the Himalaya. Every few minutes you're bouncing half a foot off the back seat just to stay upright. Landing isn't great either; the seats aren't exactly cushioned. There was this Dutchman, tall guy, struggling to stand on the steps because he felt "Moral" obligation to sit down, but there was nowhere left to go.
Then this little Indian guy—real tough mountain cat, used to the chaos—just stood up and gave him the spot. Honestly, I wouldn't have done it. My own awareness was pretty rattled at the time, and I was exhausted.

By an ignorant person's logic, the Indian had more right to the seat than the tired Dutchman. But that's just self-delusion. It's not about "who has more or less right to a damn seat," it's about individual consciousness.
That level of empathy from someone outside the West surprised me.
In America, empathy is something you only mention when someone dies and you say the right words. You need logic. Rights. A seat.

Man... maybe you're all just tired and old and broken like retirees...
Come on, live a little.