Posts Tagged ‘Evolution’
The Art Of Pissing People Off
I have seemed pretty nice so far on this blog, or so I believe. But let me tell you, I enjoy arguing as much as the next person. And my views can be pretty controversial to conservatives and fundamentalist Christians. I see theism as misguided, for one. But that’s not the main point. Main point?
People should know what their place is when they get into an argument. People, whether they believe it or not, think it is good to take a side. It inflates the ego whether they are defending the idea or someone else is supporting it. This is a fundamental delusion. The point of language since the dawn of human origins in evolution was to be used as a tool. Not as a weapon. Now, if one sits around using this tool to play, build themselves up, or protect their sandcastles they’ve built around ideas like creationism or evolution, they have lost their original point.
I think evolution is a very sound scientific fact. Even so, when translated into human words, no matter how elementary, it comes off like an opinion to everyone who disagrees. Therefore, it is still an opinion until the other party is satisfied. Sad, isn’t it? How we are all so fundamentally alone as far as communicating ideas is concerned. Everyone sees things slightly or massively different than everyone else. And they can attach emotions to those ideas. “Building sandcastles” is how I term it, to defend these ideas on an emotional level. And the ocean of suffering and change eventually tears them all down, whether they like it or not. This is the same as the Buddhist idea of attachment.
Never think the ideas of yours, no matter how elementary or apparent (like Evolution) are good enough that you are noble for upholding them. All ideas are just conceptual understandings of real things. Ideas don’t need protecting. If people or society are at stake, yes. Work with the ideas like tools. But do NOT put a personal stake in it. This is a very laid-back, yet pragmatic approach. No need to get your sandcastle equipment out. People are all that hear your communicated ideas. If you fight for what your idea means to you, you are already stepping into the delusion. Just calm yourself down. Take deep breaths.
