Daily writing promptDo you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?View all responses I am torn between these two locales. I do not know which way to go. Let's find out together which one is my favorite. Rome was the first city we actually took the time and effort to get to … Continue reading Florence v. Rome
Might unfortunately makes right. Not by virtue but by mere presence. History is written by the victors. And the powerful always win. Not the righteous, not the bold, not the courageous. It’s always the biggest, baddest of them all who carry the day. And morality ain’t in it. Iron will always defeat gold.
It is said the road to hell is paved with the good intentions of those who’ve undertaken the journey. But what about the one leading up to heaven? The road to heaven is paved by those who stood up against the system and challenged its Dogma. Jesus was one of those radicals who proposed a new way of looking at life. For this, the Romans put him on trial for his life. Next to him stood the bandit Barabbas. It is said Pilate of Pont had the crowd decide by acclamation their fate. The crowd chose poorly but did they now?! Have you ever considered the consequences of their choice, throughout time?
Life is Change. Life is Immanence. And if Andrew Lloyd Weber was right to say Truth is a changing law, then what is the Rule of Life?
All new life grows from the decay of the old. Life is cyclical. We need not fight it. We must embrace change with both hands and hold it tight to our bosom. Anything else, and we merely prolong the agony.
Democracy is not the plaything of the few. It does not cater to the elites. And the People should not pay attention to those who don’t like democratic results. Democracy has not failed us. We may have failed democracy.
Anarchy is the lack of tyrannical government. It means freedom for all, all of the time. People are meant to be free to decide their lives, entirely by themselves.
What would you fight and die for? Where is your line in the sand? Like ancient Christian martyrs, each of us is endowed with Free Will. But unlike them we are Afraid to use our faculties and stand for something. History often teaches us a Lesson. It speaks volumes . But we seldom listen. Perhaps we need to start listening...
Tyranny is foreign to free individuals. The people do not need leaders or hierarchical power structures. We can work together because we have to. Power structures are destructive and harmful to all societies.
Freedom does not require Supervision. Passion is not a bad thing. We need a better socio-political business model. If only we could emulate the Swiss.
Götterdämmerung 