Yes, we can as a species be focused on self. This is not specific to our species. It has yet to be demonstrated, to my knowledge, that any other species has an awareness of a global ecosystem or how other species fit in other than their concept of food (self preservation). The fact that we have developed a vocabulary that allows us to discuss the global ecosystem demonstrates that there is concern on this matter. Perhaps someday we will even develop a sense of our Universal ecosystem though today we are too uneducated, due to lack of data to parse in a meaningful way, to even grasp most of what that relationship would involve.
I am a humanitarian so my major concerns are for our species. That is not to say I am not concerned about the rest of the ecosystem it is just how I prioritize my concerns with humanity first.
I do understand the need for concern over the big picture. Though it is not natural as self preservation is demanding on us all the time. When you feel threatened do you first consider the threat you pose to your perceived assailant? Or do you consider your safety? In an existence that I do not exist then what concern do I have of it? If I have no concern for self what value will I have to others? This is a very complex philosophical topic and I absolutely adore investigating it. Yet, I understand it will take many far out of their comfort zone. I believe that overcoming the ideology of self-first is key to evolving societies in a positive direction. Others might argue that one is not even able to perceive an existence where they are not first as that is the foundation of their existence, or as some like to put it reality. Reality, in my opine, is what we accept of what we perceive in our environment. This of course is our personal reality. We can conceive of a reality that is the consensus of how we should perceive our environment yet I wonder if that is even possible? What do you think?
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Yes, we can as a species be focused on self. This is not specific to our species. It has yet to be demonstrated, to my knowledge, that any other species has an awareness of a global ecosystem or how other species fit in other than their concept of food (self preservation). The fact that we have developed a vocabulary that allows us to discuss the global ecosystem demonstrates that there is concern on this matter. Perhaps someday we will even develop a sense of our Universal ecosystem though today we are too uneducated, due to lack of data to parse in a meaningful way, to even grasp most of what that relationship would involve.
I am a humanitarian so my major concerns are for our species. That is not to say I am not concerned about the rest of the ecosystem it is just how I prioritize my concerns with humanity first.
I do understand the need for concern over the big picture. Though it is not natural as self preservation is demanding on us all the time. When you feel threatened do you first consider the threat you pose to your perceived assailant? Or do you consider your safety? In an existence that I do not exist then what concern do I have of it? If I have no concern for self what value will I have to others? This is a very complex philosophical topic and I absolutely adore investigating it. Yet, I understand it will take many far out of their comfort zone. I believe that overcoming the ideology of self-first is key to evolving societies in a positive direction. Others might argue that one is not even able to perceive an existence where they are not first as that is the foundation of their existence, or as some like to put it reality. Reality, in my opine, is what we accept of what we perceive in our environment. This of course is our personal reality. We can conceive of a reality that is the consensus of how we should perceive our environment yet I wonder if that is even possible? What do you think?
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I have to come back to this when I don't have a low grade headache
Hugz & xXx
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I hope you feel better soon! Most people tell me that not reading my verbose comments helps ease their headaches!
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