Category: cultural attitudes

MY WISH

AN HEALTHY BLUE PLANET When I was in primary school we were asked to write an essay entitled “My wish” I wrote that I wished that people cared more about the environment and other life forms than money. In high school, at lunch break;… Continue Reading “MY WISH”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

POPULATION

When I was growing up the population of the whole of Australia was 9million And the majority lived in the eastern states The suburbs in South Australia were basically small country towns We moved from Northfield to Salisbury Which still had horse troughs in… Continue Reading “POPULATION”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”

POPULATION

When I was growing up the population of the whole of Australia was 9million And the majority lived in the eastern states The suburbs in South Australia were basically small country towns We moved from Northfield to Salisbury Which still had horse troughs in… Continue Reading “POPULATION”

POPULATION

When I was growing up the population of the whole of Australia was 9 million And the majority lived in the eastern states The suburbs in South Australia were basically small country towns We moved from Northfield to Salisbury Which still had horse troughs… Continue Reading “POPULATION”

IF ATITUDES WERE DIFFERENT

If women had rights and status when I was born  and attitudes to women were different maybe my life would have been different And maybe  my mother would have loved me She wanted a son and couldn’t have more children—I all I got from… Continue Reading “IF ATITUDES WERE DIFFERENT”

CULTURAL NORMS

I am re watching The Time Traveller’s wife –series Prefer this one to the movie –haven’t read the book yet One thing it made me think of was how nudity is not only taboo but people are prosecuted for it Whereas violence is acceptable… Continue Reading “CULTURAL NORMS”

AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter

I tried my best to practice ahimsa before I was aware of this word/concept Impossible in a culture that believes only humans have a soul and only money matters I fed the local birds for 25 years when i lived at Goolwa –not accptable… Continue Reading “AHIMSA – In a culture that believes only humans matter”