If we don’t question, if we don’t ask WHY, if we blindly accept stump speeches – even rousing stump speeches – without examination of facts in evidence, we are not free.
Your analysis touches on almost everything that is today either intolerant, misinformed, commercialized, unthinking or cruel. It is continually surprising how many today “just want a package”, be that their belief system, or their political views. For the record, although I am a proud patriot, and forever grateful to now be a US citizen, I have only exercised my vote once. That was not for a party, but for an individual whose actions demonstrated integrity. It is also my opinion that society today is far too easily swayed by speech, rather than action.
Thank you for examining these complex issues, and inviting me to reflect more deeply.
Your analysis touches on almost everything that is today either intolerant, misinformed, commercialized, unthinking or cruel. It is continually surprising how many today “just want a package”, be that their belief system, or their political views. For the record, although I am a proud patriot, and forever grateful to now be a US citizen, I have only exercised my vote once. That was not for a party, but for an individual whose actions demonstrated integrity. It is also my opinion that society today is far too easily swayed by speech, rather than action.
Thank you for examining these complex issues, and inviting me to reflect more deeply.
Packages are easy. As are personalities.
We would find out what people truly believed if labels were removed and we had to vote-choose a religion-work based on policies alone.