And now do they look at me and laugh: and while they laugh they hate me too. There is ice in their laughter.”
Reminds of the prisoners in the cave
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“They understand me not: I am not the mouth for these ears.
definitely pertains to lots of these kinds of readings
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The female, to a greater extent than the male, is the prey of the species
We still have rights issues based around bodily autonomy and maternity today, a problem women cannot choose to be separate from
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You think he is mad because he meditates;
Similar to the allegory of the cave
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in the contemplation of beauty absolute
Love is understanding of true beauty, not desire but acceptance?
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the mortal nature is seeking as far as is possible to be everlasting and immortal:
This could be why people are so concerned with legacy and lasting impressions. If love is the pursuit of generation this explains tons of human behavior
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we do so for the sake of finding the truth
It's easier to learn new stuff when you don't have to replace the old stuff.
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Since religion is based largely on social customs and personal feeling it is not always very careful as to whether there is consistency in its beliefs or not.
What will present day religions will look like a hundred years from now? Which of the traditions we currently practice will survive social changes? Wicca and neo-paganism started gaining ground in the 40's and have been growing quickly in popularity over the last few decades. Scientology and Mormonism are also pretty new but are commonly known.
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since they made no attempt to make rational sense of the world.
Do we as a society try to make rational sense of the things around us, or are facts often watered down with opinions and beliefs? Think about how difficult it is to find accurate, unbiased news sources. Why do we latch onto certain beliefs and try to argue that ours is fact, whether or not it's true?
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