Share your world – 19th November 2019

Commenting on certain philosophical and political themes this week, can’t say it is my normal cup of tea…but let’s dive in for this weeks’ SYW, shall we?

Can we ever experience anything objectively?  Why or why not?  I really do feel that anything we experience that is deeply meaningful will always be twinged by emotions. Therefore it is almost impossible to experience objectively. The deeper the emotional connection, the less objectivity adheres to it. History shows the same event in a different light when you speak to people on opposite sides of the table. Something small and insignificant is possibly an area to be unemotional and objective, but picking between an apple or orange juice for breakfast is something quite different than life or death, to invade another country or even to purchase a new house or car. Look at our children (yes even furbabies), for most of us are so emotionally attached that we can not be objective about them as someone on the outside, is that not true?

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Do humans have a soul? Do animals have a soul? What is a Soul?

noun

1. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.  

2. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance.

That spark, that gives us each our uniqueness, our empathy, it is difficult to quantify. I am not religious and I do not beleive in religious overtones (no offence intended if you do). I do beleive we are more than the some of our parts. I do beleive in some sense we do live on. Our Energy, essense, our Soul return to the basic energy state and return to the universe. What happens to our Soul once we die? I have no idea. I guess that is the problem, none of us REALLY know…do we? Not for certain. But I doubt we just wink out of existence, that just seems too cruel.

And animals? Have you ever looked into the eyes of an animal that loves your unconditionally? They have a soul, many of them childlike in their innocence, some seem to be truly ‘old-souls’ and maybe there lies the truth? I would love to think if I lived a good life I could come back as someone as loved and spolit as my animals.

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Why are people told to respect the dead? (example: “Don’t speak ill of the dead”) I have no idea. Perhaps it is supersitious and comes back to people fearing the dead to return and haunt them? I have never understood why if someone was an A-hole their whol life, suddenly at their funeral service they miraclously become a saint. If they were an a-hole, admit it! If they are going to come back to haunt you, saying they are the greatest person on earth, won’t stop that.

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Without using the names of specific people, discuss “the ideal” President or other world leader.  Is there such a thing? Here is Australia we have had good, bad and often stupid leaders, like many other first world nations. We are lucky to have no terrible dispots or cruel inhumane ones. But leading a country most be fraught with daoubt and second guessing, as well as having ones hands tied by public optionion and debate. I guess they need to be egotiscial, someone who isn’t would never want the job! However, someone who is level headed, someone who can put the good of the nation before the good of the own pocket would be a good thing. But who would state WHAT is for the good of the nation? Some of these world leaders claim they are doing certain things for the good of the nation, but the truth is it is not always so. They also need to be backed by a polictical party who is level-headed, trust-worthy and working for the good of the nation. Sadly many may start out that way, but often end up deluded or self-depractating.

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I have much to be grateful for this week;

• This weekend I was grateful to spend time with one dear freind who I had not seen for awhile. We had many adverntures together in such a small time.
• My camera, which had been playing up, died on Saturday, fortunately I had been saving for a new camera and there was a sale on and got the (what I hope) is the camera of my dreams
• I welcomed home another friend who had been travlling abroad
• And while the weather is not exactly Summery yet, we have had mostly pleasant weather, if a little cool.

Sunset at Lilydale Lake

I hope you are all having an amazing week…

~ Julz

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