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> persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance Which aspect do you feel is manifesting? What the years (59) have taught me is other peopl
by BatFastard 9y ago
> persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance
Which aspect do you feel is manifesting?
What the years (59) have taught me is other people very RARELY care enough about anyone else to persecute them.
My desire for physical things has lessened significantly, since unless you have an extreme amount of money, more things just complicate life more. As for self importance, I want to contribute to making life better for mankind, but I don't think a lot of being recognized for it.
Suspicious is just being wise as long as it doesn't rule your life.
Corruption is a choice you make in order to have more physical things or feel more important.
I feel every year makes me wiser and increases my desire to help mankind.
Maybe we need to have a test at 100 years, and cull the self important, corrupt individuals.
I personally would love 3400 years! All the things I could learn, all that I could contribute.
Edit: I MIGHT even learn spelling and grammer!
- pmoriarty 9y ago"What the years (59) have taught me is other people very RARELY care enough about anyone else to persecute them." The Holocaust. Pogroms. Pol Pot. China's Cultural Revolution. Wars without number (often for racial or ethnic reasons). Genocides. The Inquisition. Witch-hunts. Lynchings. Jim Crow laws. Slavery. McCarthyism. Homophobia. Hate crime. Anti-immigrant xenophobic policies. The racist War on Drugs. The list goes on and on. I see persecution everywhere, and many, many people all too eager to take part.
- BatFastard 9y agoWhat you cite is not the persecution of an individual, but persecution of class'es of people. I totally agree that exists, and with nationalism growing, becomes a greater risk in the world. I was talking individual persecution.
- fao_ 9y agoAlmost all individual persecution is manifestation of persecution of groups.