In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth

Or did He?

Fundamental questions with logical answers will be addressed on this blog.

To question is to understand. To understand is to grow. If we do not grow, we wither and die. I’d prefer to grow but that means spending more time here, where every day is filled not with the beauty of the world (of which there is plenty) but of the follies of man – the single most destructive force in the universe.

Tonight, the world is in tatters because of the influence of men of power and of faith (“In God We Trust”). The lives of the poor and the many ruined and extinguished for the needs of the rich and the few. Never before have the fundamentals of capitalism and democracy been so destructive on such a scale. When plantation, apartheid and genocide can not only exist but thrive in line with international influence as it does in Israel, we need to assess what we as a people have become. Are we all evil? Did we really head down this path knowing we would do this to the planet we temporarily inhabit?

Or is this all a case of the haves vs the have nots? Do the 1% really have that much power over the 99%? Sometimes life really is black and white. Generalisations are a horrible product of society but that’s not to say that some are fair to make. For example: the 1% are rich, white, deeply religious, democratic and capitalist (understanding what they can bring – power). The 99% are poor, non-white but are also deeply religious, democratic and capitalist (due to centuries of training).

However, where they differ is that the 99 go to war.

The 99 fight for the 1. The 99 die for the 1.

Without the 99 there is no 1. Yet the 99 are too ignorant, lethargic and are far too willing to play the pin cushion and the human shield. Today, with the advancement of new media and the coronation of celebrities to give dominion over our lives, the 99 are becoming less intelligent, less forthright, less productive and less individual, despite the facades to suggest otherwise. The 99 are becoming more expendable, easier to influence and more willing to be the dog in the dog and pony show.

To quote Arnold J Rimmer:

“Generals don’t smash chairs over people’s heads. They don’t stick Newcastle Brown bottles in your face and say, ‘Stitch that, Jimmy.’ Generals are in a tent on the hill, sipping Sancerre, directing the battle. They’re men of honour.”

The fourth estate, of which I am a part, exists primarily to bring transparency to the estates and to reduce the gap between them or at least facilitate great people to do great things in spite of these gaps.

The areas of grey are fading.

Black and white. Rich and poor. The Newcastle Brown bottle swingers and the men of honour.

We are failing.

pochemuchka 99

Never accept the world with which you are presented