09-09-2011, 03:51 AM
Very well put, Somatic.
I agree entirely; the crux of suffering in this world is inequality. If my memory serves me correctly, there have been extensive, global studies regarding this. Those countries/communities of the highest inequality suffer the highest amount of crime. Expectedly, the opposite is also true, those based upon equality have little, usually zero, crime. The graph was quite linear.
Inequality seems to draw the darkness out of man more so than anything else. It's the cause of much fear, jealousy and anger.
On a side note: Unity, I think you may have taken zen's point out of context (correct me if I am mistaken). Yes, every person has the ability to be creative/inventive. We're all equal in that regard. Some however, have experience in certain area's, such as propulsion or construction, that prove valuable in certain contexts. This does not meen they are more important than another, rather, they have specific skills to be harnessed. It is no more valuable than cleaning, growing, loving. Uniqueness is intrinsic to human life, it's through that that we learn from each other, be inspired by each other and form complimentary communities.
I agree entirely; the crux of suffering in this world is inequality. If my memory serves me correctly, there have been extensive, global studies regarding this. Those countries/communities of the highest inequality suffer the highest amount of crime. Expectedly, the opposite is also true, those based upon equality have little, usually zero, crime. The graph was quite linear.
Inequality seems to draw the darkness out of man more so than anything else. It's the cause of much fear, jealousy and anger.
On a side note: Unity, I think you may have taken zen's point out of context (correct me if I am mistaken). Yes, every person has the ability to be creative/inventive. We're all equal in that regard. Some however, have experience in certain area's, such as propulsion or construction, that prove valuable in certain contexts. This does not meen they are more important than another, rather, they have specific skills to be harnessed. It is no more valuable than cleaning, growing, loving. Uniqueness is intrinsic to human life, it's through that that we learn from each other, be inspired by each other and form complimentary communities.