What happens when the law conflicts with your morals?
Category Archives: Political Discussion
Smoke & Mirrors: Distractions and Focus
We are a consistently distracted Nation
The Spirit of Liberty: 3 Quotes of Freedom
“No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.” Buddha
Kindness Despite Disagreement
“Begin the morning by saying to yourself, I shall meet with the busybody, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial. All these things happen to them by reason of their ignorance of what is good and evil. … I can neither be injured by any of them, for no one can fix on me what is ugly, nor can I be angry with my kinsman, nor hate him.” -Marcus Aurelius
Respect vs Censorship
When morals no longer exist, people cling to government and censorship for solutions.
“This Too Shall Pass!” Living With Impermanence Through Hard Times.
“Thus strong wind does not last all morning.
Sudden rain does not last all day.
Even Heaven and Earth cannot make it last” -Tao Te Ching Chapter 23
A “Tolerant” Society: Acceptance and Boundaries
Is unlimited tolerance a Good thing? Does it often go too far?
Cultural Appropriation: Disrespect or Limitation?
Cultural Appropriation: Is it a term used to defend another culture from mockery or a mechanism used to control freedom of expression?
Moments of Chaos: Remaining Centered in Uncertain Times
In uncertain times, cooler heads prevail. Focus will save you where fury may kill you.