Emmy "Pristine Blade" Durden on Nostr: nprofile1q…v7wld nprofile1q…5wxy7 My ask is that people look beyond their ...
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My ask is that people look beyond their upbringing. A lot of what we're taught about human nature is wrong. Some of that is intentionally misleading, some is just incorrect guesses. That said, there is no real reason that life has to be unfair, and as it is, you can't expect compassion or handouts. We have way, way more than just the bare resources to make life fair for everyone. We can choose to be compassionate, to understand each other.
"Handouts" has a negative connotation to it. If we really wanted everyone to be safe, we could do it. Everyone could have reliable food and shelter. Everyone who needed it could have medical care. This doesn't have to be a handout. It could be a government just doing its job: giving its people safety and security. It could be a society caring for those within it. It could be a community that does everything to ensure nobody feels like a failure. Why call it a handout as if there is a limit to what we could give? The fact that some people don't have enough is a societal and political decision. It is by no means a necessity, and it hasn't been for a long, long time.
Holding yourself to a certain standard of compassion is part of this whole picture. Hopefully nothing that I've said implies that any one person should be expecting nothing but compassion from others without reciprocating. Merely promising to never step on others isn't enough. We should be holding each other accountable for this. Nobody should be hoarding wealth and resources.
My country isn't solving anything by filling prisons, ceasing aid for needy people, or amping up our capacity for violence. The threat we pose as a nation is significant enough. The threat we face as individuals is significant enough. We don't need more threats to keep us in line. We need fewer reasons to lash out. We could be showing, and fostering, compassion at home and abroad. Why do otherwise?
My ask is that people look beyond their upbringing. A lot of what we're taught about human nature is wrong. Some of that is intentionally misleading, some is just incorrect guesses. That said, there is no real reason that life has to be unfair, and as it is, you can't expect compassion or handouts. We have way, way more than just the bare resources to make life fair for everyone. We can choose to be compassionate, to understand each other.
"Handouts" has a negative connotation to it. If we really wanted everyone to be safe, we could do it. Everyone could have reliable food and shelter. Everyone who needed it could have medical care. This doesn't have to be a handout. It could be a government just doing its job: giving its people safety and security. It could be a society caring for those within it. It could be a community that does everything to ensure nobody feels like a failure. Why call it a handout as if there is a limit to what we could give? The fact that some people don't have enough is a societal and political decision. It is by no means a necessity, and it hasn't been for a long, long time.
Holding yourself to a certain standard of compassion is part of this whole picture. Hopefully nothing that I've said implies that any one person should be expecting nothing but compassion from others without reciprocating. Merely promising to never step on others isn't enough. We should be holding each other accountable for this. Nobody should be hoarding wealth and resources.
My country isn't solving anything by filling prisons, ceasing aid for needy people, or amping up our capacity for violence. The threat we pose as a nation is significant enough. The threat we face as individuals is significant enough. We don't need more threats to keep us in line. We need fewer reasons to lash out. We could be showing, and fostering, compassion at home and abroad. Why do otherwise?