I had a conversation with a family member yesterday, the same conversation over and over again, concerning justifying killing people with guns in self-defense. At first I had trouble arguing against it…so I just stopped. Eventually I realized specific errors in the “rationality” of this justification. The defense of this Read more…
People in the United States love to talk about their rights as an individual. With indignation and righteousness, people argue for and demand their right to think for themselves, express their personal beliefs and preferences, and make their own choices. Yet when it comes to giving freedom of choice to Read more…
Across human history, nations, and cultures…humans collected sentiments about the basic freedoms. the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, outlines these basic freedoms, including: human right to live (vs killed by other humans) human right to pursue happiness (feel healthy and enjoy life) human right to express self (each human Read more…
“Since the US was founded in 1776, it has been at war for 214 out of the 235 years of its existence — on various fronts for the past six decades. During that time, in spite of its inability to actually win any conflict it started, the US has built Read more…
Today I feel surprised by the intense social discussions on the fairness of the Olympic boxing fight between Iranian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini. So much human energy invested discussing issues of gender, how it is defined and should be…as if it is the cause of the violence. but Read more…
Ethics refers to the moral principles humans use to guide their actions. Academic study of ethics includes fairness, justice, integrity, honesty, respect and responsibility for choices and their effects on self and others. Ethics includes human rights and freedoms, like those outlined by the United Nations, and in many countries Read more…
Today is the State of the Union assessment by the President of the United States of America. Hmmm…perhaps we want to do an assessment of the current condition or “state of the soul”? Each person and as a collective humanity? Consider the soul as the source of our unique self, Read more…
Each human is born into this world as a unique creative being. There is not another one like you in the universe! Our parents and ancestors have created ways to teach us who we are, how we should behave, what to do stay safe, survive, and be successful in the Read more…
A new research article (see reference below) shows scientific evidence that yes indeed women have “significantly higher levels of wisdom, justice, curiosity, love of learning, social intelligence, leadership and appreciation of beauty and excellence.” For me, this result reflects the socialization that occurs in human-created society, as compared to the Read more…
This week I was in a group discussing what is God, what is Divine, and what is Love? Today I sense there is a place in the universe where ethics and love converge… The universe includes both our outer world and inner world. and seems to me that convergence is Read more…