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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 664047" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>Copa, I am not so sure we are not the ones who are thinking and seeing incorrectly. As we had discussed on another thread, it is a question of meaning.</p><p></p><p>What we need, what we see, whether and how and in what manner is a question of meaning. And that is a question of interpretation. So here is a question: The Indian caste system. The thinking behind that. That we are here to do what we are doing and are placed where we need to be to do that most efficiently. The crime in it is that they then legitimized judging without having to think further about our common humanity ~ even with the animals living all around all of us ~ in that the caste system was made a matter of birth and not choice.</p><p></p><p>That seems always to be what we do in our societies. Those on top seem to be looking for ways to legitimize why they are there and why no one but they and their offspring could possibly be considered wise or royal or intelligent or educated or blessed in some other way to move fluidly through the social strata.</p><p></p><p>Until our kids.</p><p></p><p>Throwing all of it away with both hands. Refusing even and even especially, the education track to the "top".</p><p></p><p>And refusing it, seeing the hoops and the meaningless "because I said so" in it about three minutes after they reach that age where true thought is possible.</p><p></p><p>Choosing homelessness even (and daughter's choice and son's too were a choice in a manner of speaking ~ as is the choice your own child is making) over what we have made it possible for them to "achieve".</p><p></p><p>I just keep thinking about this, this morning.</p><p></p><p>That, and the rush of Time for us, though the time we are alive ~ the numbers of days and minutes and hours, has not changed significantly <em>though the beauty in them has.</em></p><p></p><p>?</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 664047, member: 17461"] Copa, I am not so sure we are not the ones who are thinking and seeing incorrectly. As we had discussed on another thread, it is a question of meaning. What we need, what we see, whether and how and in what manner is a question of meaning. And that is a question of interpretation. So here is a question: The Indian caste system. The thinking behind that. That we are here to do what we are doing and are placed where we need to be to do that most efficiently. The crime in it is that they then legitimized judging without having to think further about our common humanity ~ even with the animals living all around all of us ~ in that the caste system was made a matter of birth and not choice. That seems always to be what we do in our societies. Those on top seem to be looking for ways to legitimize why they are there and why no one but they and their offspring could possibly be considered wise or royal or intelligent or educated or blessed in some other way to move fluidly through the social strata. Until our kids. Throwing all of it away with both hands. Refusing even and even especially, the education track to the "top". And refusing it, seeing the hoops and the meaningless "because I said so" in it about three minutes after they reach that age where true thought is possible. Choosing homelessness even (and daughter's choice and son's too were a choice in a manner of speaking ~ as is the choice your own child is making) over what we have made it possible for them to "achieve". I just keep thinking about this, this morning. That, and the rush of Time for us, though the time we are alive ~ the numbers of days and minutes and hours, has not changed significantly [I]though the beauty in them has.[/I] ? Cedar [/QUOTE]
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