Category: cultural attitudes

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”

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”

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

It is decades since I read Robert Heinlein’s “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND” This isn’t a critique on the novel — I just wanted to use the title I spent an half century wishing I fitted in to our culture but in my old… Continue Reading “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND”

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”

STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

It is decades since I read Robert Heinlein’s “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND” This isn’t a critique on the novel — I just wanted to use the title I spent an half century wishing I fitted in to our culture but in my old… Continue Reading “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND”

YOU MUST HAVE DESERVED IT

I recently listened to Will Wheaton talk about his parents Will is my son’s age – the reason I mention this is that attitudes were different in my day I was told Don’t criticize your mother You must have deserved it  Get over it… Continue Reading “YOU MUST HAVE DESERVED IT”

WESTERN RELIGION

I changed my mind a few times about blogging this Telling myself it would be more productive putting the positive aspects of religion instead of the horror and damage religion has caused (Good omens pic from rotten tomatoes) Jesus was teaching how to live… Continue Reading “WESTERN RELIGION”

FLOWER POWER GENERATION

We of the flower power generation are and were in the minority (most people my age group conformed to the status quo) Yet we caused  changes for the better that are now the norm more people care about the environment more respect other cultures … Continue Reading “FLOWER POWER GENERATION”