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Post by johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt on Jan 9, 2006 20:55:31 GMT -5
hey, these boards have been rather silent lately, and i have a question for you all:
You've all heard it in schools, you have all, without question, been told this at least once in your life, but, what i'm asking is, do you truly believe this to be true? and if so to what extent, if not why?
"Each person on this earth is special."
i admit this is an odd place to have such a discussion with such characters as Ryan and Shane reading(Ryan who i'm pretty sure holds the whole of humanity in contempt, and shane whom we know is special in his own little way...)
anyway! your thoughts, i'll weigh in later.
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Post by Socrates on Jan 9, 2006 22:35:02 GMT -5
I WOULD say yes, but...there are just too many stupid fuckers out there that blow that theory apart... just to share with the rest of you...
I was being told about this lady who works at the bus garage...when the subject on global warming came up, she was the first to put in her two cents. "Well...I think this whole global warming thing is because of Daylight Savings Time."
Yes. It's true. So if she's special, then I must be God.
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Post by Socrates on Jan 10, 2006 8:39:34 GMT -5
And secondly (as I lie in bed last night thinking about what else other than a quick, sarcastic response I could have given,) we have to not only define "special" (Unique? In a good way, or just plain so?)
Let's say that's what it is. Scientifically, ever person on this earth has their own, unique genetic coding, which would mean, yes, they are. BUT every animal and form of life ALSO has it's own unique genetic code, so wouldn't they too be special?
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Post by johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt on Jan 10, 2006 10:12:20 GMT -5
but going by that, if everyone has different coding, and all life is 'special' wouldn't that mean that, in effect, being special isn't all that special after all?
just wanted to add one more thing onto this. do you all think any one person, on his own, be truly powerful?
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Post by PoeticInjustice on Jan 10, 2006 13:17:46 GMT -5
special in my own little way? fuck you!
okay, maybe I am. but I also hold most of humanity in contempt, maybe not to the extent that ryan does...
anyway, I wouldn't say all people are in any way, shape or form, special. *however* every person out there does undoubtedly have the potential to do great things, it's just that most don't care, or don't think they have the means.
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Post by AeroStrategos on Feb 11, 2006 13:45:37 GMT -5
So we know that everybody's unique. But I think the word "special" implies that we value this uniqueness - that each person in the world has value because they are not exactly like everyone else.
I don't know what I think, I'm just thowing that out there.
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Post by johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt on Feb 15, 2006 17:23:17 GMT -5
ok, i guess i could come back and make a big ass post here.
Adam, your idea is closest to what i believe, however, it doesn't go far enough, in fact, you don't even state your belief on the matter...you're right, by special i meant that we should, for some reason, value each person's uniqueness.
and i don't believe that's so. in a society as expansive and globally aware as we are, our minds simply cannot grasp 6 billion people just putzing around on this planet. i mean, do you have any real idea of how many people that is? i certainly can't picture it. so why are we expected to feel sorry for every person who gets a raw deal, every person who gets accidentally killed? this is strictly a selfish idea, i think "if it could happen to them, it could happen to me, i must prevent that from happening!"
anyway, so people are unique, but who careS? and who says one person can accomplish anything in this world. i don't think it's ever actualyl happened that one person rose to power, or became incredibly powerful without the help of a large group of supporters. does this mean that the person themself is the reason they roese to power? or does the blame rest with the group of supporters? the supporters, say i, are to blame, without popular demand, no one person can accomplish jack. however, once you start to organize, create groups of like-minded people, then things start getting done, the people already in power listen to you, you start gaining influence. why is it we value in our society the idea of the free-thinker, when it's incredibly more powerful to be a member of a group, whether you're a janitor to clean up after the political rally or the leader doign the speaking, it's the group that gains power, not the individual, never the individual.
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