The Golden Rule

[ehowton]

Compassion isn't a political agenda item. Peace and conservationism aren't Leftist ideas, yet modern-day pundits decry it as a Socialist movement - something which threatens to tear the fabric of Democracy from our fingertips. Mention "giving" or "helping" or "recycling" and young Conservatives immediately close their minds to the liberal propaganda which is sure to follow, when in fact its these very ideas - peace, love, giving - that all people, regardless of political alignment, strive for and promote every single day. Conservatives tend to just not want it legislated. That's different than not giving.

Compassion is not a political weapon to be wielded. Its not to be denied, nor assigned to any group of people. Its a universal label, to be applied freely by all. Where then lies the stigma?

The problem isn't necessarily the Right and Left Wing talk show hosts equally stewing feverishly in their spun tales - for anyone with any level of maturity will soon come to realize neither camp is ever completely honest. In fact the very basis of that hosts existence, no matter which side they're on, is to accuse the other side of doing it wrong. My conservative friends don't listen to Olbermann, and my liberal friends don't listen to Rush. Unless its to get inflamed about something - because its the perfect environment for that; An emotional powderkeg. They don't listen to their respective personalities out of anything more than confirmation. Justification for their thoughts and actions.

No, the problem (as always) is people. People who are too busy lining up to be labeled to listen to what's being said. I am by no means advocating "vote for the person instead of the party" rather, I'm asking everyone to just take a step back from politics for a moment and consider the harm its doing to our opinions of one another by way of these labels, and the part you're playing through the propagation of this myth - the myth that your politics or religions are making this world a better place.

If you really wanted to make the world a better place, you'd lay down your political party and your religion and you would follow the ethic of reciprocity: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

I don't follow this advice more than when I'm behind the wheel of my car. I treat everyone how I wish I were treated, and my short commute is filled with the happy thoughts of a nation of drivers who aren't rude, careless, ignorant, angry, or stupid. Hands down its one of the more difficult things I do during the course of my day because it hurts my soul that most people simply don't care.

These same people, they've labeled themselves and call themselves by any number of names: Republican, Christian, Democrat, atheist, liberal, conservative...and they all pride themselves on being more open-minded than those who disagree with them. How wonderfully flawed.

Truly living by treating others as you yourself would like to be treated would culminate in a whole host of other little problems given our diverse nature, but it would be a damn fine start to a better world.

All of them, better worlds.

Comments

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

Peace and conservationism aren't Leftist ideas
You're missing the point here.

The peaceniks you mention here are definitely Lefties that want to bring our kids home and send them to college where those kids can be indoctrinated in more Leftist bullshit while at the same time the peaceniks fail to recognize that we have an all volunteer force. The last draft was Viet Nam, and that war was propagated by Johnson and ended under Jimmy Carter, which wasn't so much of an end as much as it was kicking the can down the road and leaving the problem for President Reagan to clean up.

Furthermore, the people that beat the drum about mother earth are the same bunch of liberal elites that include but aren't limited to The Lovable Sir Albert Gore, Jr. and Senator John Heinz Kerry (who allegedly served in Viet Nam.) Funny how Kerry is both against war and supports ideas like Carbon Credits and Carbon Exchange. I also find it interesting that these same blowhards that propagate "Climate Change" stand to profit from their rhetoric.

Who owned the largest carbon trading company? Algore. This is the same Algore that owns a mansion in Tennessee who's utility bill is over $1000/mo and flies around on jets telling everyone else that they need to reduce their carbon footprint. But not those that stand to profit from the scam.

If carbon credits were the answer and the planet really was melting as it is alleged to be doing, why would Obama push a Cap & Trade agenda? If he really cared about the environment, he would just cap carbon output and leave it at that. But such is not the case. Those who have been and who are in power stand to earn tons of money off of this ridiculous legislation that Obama himself admitted would make the average American's utility bill rise by 300%.

Even when Hollywood types come out and do PR for Global Warming, Peace and Cap & Trade, they are on the far left. Cindy Sheehan was against Bush's war, but as soon as Obama came to power, she was silenced. Why? Because she didn't fit the template anymore. A Leftist boy who would be king was anointed to bring about a socialistic utopia. Was Michael Moore right when he made his so-called documentary about healthcare claiming that Cuba and Canada have a better healthcare system than does the United States? Are you ready to join ranks with such a charlatan?

Though you attempt to exalt your intelligence by clinging to "morale high ground" you willingly close your eyes to the real world. Facts are stubborn things and these facts will not go away. When you are ready to admit that your government is working against you in an attempt to engage in more legalized theft, I'll be here waiting for you. Of course, you also have the freedom to admit that your years spent in the Air Force were spent raping women and killing babies. You either take the whole narrative or none of it.

[michelle1963.livejournal.com]

Amen Cousin!

In forming my own political opinions, I take information from all the parties, and find that I agree with each of them part of the time.

I ALWAYS check the facts myself. Even the news media is selling entertainment nowadays; not information. Secondly, I'm ALWAYS interested in hearing someone else's well-thought out opinion, even if I don't fully agree with his/her position. Why? First of all, that person may have thought of some aspect that I myself haven't. It gives me the opportunity to learn something and perhaps even modify my opinion. Secondly, I find security in that the other person has taken the time and energy to think about the issue thoughtfully, and cares just as deeply about our country as I do, even if s/he thinks the solution may lie on a different path than I do.

It all comes down to a matter of respect.

However people whose political opinions are formed based on an inflamed, hate all dissenters, us against them, and sum it up on bumper sticker mentality scare the hell out of me.

Sometimes I think a new political party is in order. Let's call it The Middle of the Road Party. When I talk to thoughtful people, almost no one is purely Republican or purely Democrat; most lie somewhere in between.

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

I have a hard time comprehending the oppositions point of view on immigration. I would like to, I really would. But it seems they use google translate from Spanish to English. The grammar and spelling is just atrocious making their statements incomprehensible.