Spend too much time with self discipline? To not acknowledge our mistakes, we must consider whether what we've done are mistakes or if it's just our culture's relativity. Whose teaching is right? Is any particular teaching superior? Or shall be the universal?
Sensitive subjects for Overanalysis. That's not what our maker had intended for. Temptation at the fingertips. To falter is to fail? To observe one of our God's creations with such lust or affection... Is this negativity? Or appreciation? Is Christianity more about self control and discipline?
Agoraphobic? What does society think of us?
But also, what do we think of society ourselves?
Have we been crafted to believe that the laws our hypocritical politicians create should define our morality? Perfection is non existent. Not even in circles.
Yet why must our culture continuously push the absolute in to our minds. We are brainwashed to think we are constantly inferior. We all are inferior, yet when a peer of ours makes us uncomfortable with a choice they have made, they act as if they are perfect or black and white.
Condemnation... Black and whites are more realistically lighter and darker shades of gray in this world. Definitions and ethical analysis towards self acknowledgement will ultimately break us down as there is no self discovery in a non spiritual environment. Our happiness lies on our expectations and wisdom of ourselves. This is obvious when we consider that we may not be the person we thought we were, or the person we think are capable of.
Are we any closer to finding out who we are "finding ourselves" following a tragic event? A mistake we made? A sin we've committed? A noble act we've achieved?
Or do we know less about ourselves upon entering and seeing a new and undiscovered territory, and must we question how we perceive ourselves and the earth we reside on?
I believe that anyone who claims to know themselves inside out has not exposed his or herself to a vast variety of unfamiliar situations. To constantly be in a state of question is to constantly adventure and expose oneself towards new beginnings or lifestyles. I am nowhere close to the lightest or darkest shade of gray. I have made choices in life many would probably frown upon. Do some people know something about right or wrong that I don't? Probably not...The frowning folk, I believe, are not wise enough to realize that they could make a similar choice or give in to a similar temptation. This entitlement is contradictory towards an undeniably and inevitably reality that we live a life chock full of human error.
Does everything lie on self control? Can one small choice you make really define who you are?
I don't believe so.
Murder for example..crimes of passion...Is it really about this person killing another person? Or is the real issue his body's adrenaline and emotional complexity that makes him or her act a certain way in certain situations? Are we punishing the act of murder or are we punishing emotionally inept individuals? Because one could say that anyone who decides to kill is mentally inferior to someone who doesn't kill. Are we punishing a lesser fortunate being than say...ourselves? Let's define legally insane? Wouldn't you consider anyone who can kill "insane"? A compassionate world may well imprison the felon, but would also treat them as if they made a mistake, lost control for a moment, and would offer them treatment and try to find out how this happened. We live in a relatively retributive society (The U.S.) where forgiveness towards criminals, and those who have betrayed us is looked down upon. I live in a culture that encourages pride and being superior . Think about the culture you live in and the way people are treated in it. A parent in France who treats his teenager to a glass of wine and says enjoy is regarded as educating his offspring about the responsibilities of alcohol. If the same is to happen in this country, the parent is labeled as irresponsible and will punished by the court of law. Question, or Reevaluate your common beliefs and whether they are truly what you believe or whether they were just instilled in you by someone of an influential position.
10/28/11
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