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K Mr.Biography-Of-Your-Whole-Frickin-Li fe-Man..

Shinpachi222

ever read the whole thing? maybe the first third referred directly to me. way to think deep.~~applause~~

Lambinvoker

It is difficult to comment on your essay due to a constant shift of one subject to another. I will try my best in spite of that.

I can understand your stances against materialism. The love of worldly possessions in excess is most certainly dangerous; however, simply desiring to obtain a certain sense of wealth and composure is not necessarily evil. People choose to purchase a variety of luxury items to provide additionalcomfort, make themselves feel better, and to boost their status in society. While one can argue that a social status is not important to some people, it is most certainly important to those who wish to make an impact in the lives of others. This can be done materialistically or on the other hand with piety. The reason people wear their best clothes to a formal event is to publicly show that they care enough about what they are attending to look their best. However, it is important not to view physical appearances as a sign of one's character, which is unfortunately the case in most circumstances. A person's outward appearance, formulated by their worldly possessions does not accurately reflect their true nature. For example a devout man, who attends a church for all the right reasons could be dressed either in complete formal attire out of respect or in rags out of humility. The same could be said about an evil man showing off in his best outfit of hypocrisy or deliberately choosing dress inappropriately out of spite. In otherwords, materialism itself is not to blame. It is the motives of the individual behind all of it.

While I would like to continue discussing more about your news post tonight, it has become too late tonight for me to concentrate any further. Until next time.

Shinpachi222

Social status... what most humans crave for. Whether it's for attention or some other reason, it is the thing we strive for most. The one comment of yours in here that is sticking to the inside of my skull is this:

"While one can argue that a social status is not important to some people, it is most certainly important to those who wish to make an impact in the lives of others"

A person can NEVER care about social status and still ake the BIGGEST impact in another person's life. A good example is the film "A Walk to Remember." In that movie, we have a steriotypical live-for-the-fun-of-it kind of guy. He makes people do stupid things, wears the clothes in style, he doesn't care about those outside his own social circle, and is generally nasty. Enter the quiet, "socially ndeveloped," never-quite liked girl who sings in the church choir and who's father is a (highly protective) minister. At first, our boy is not kind to her, like so many other people. He makes fun of her and scoffs at her way of life. When he is forced to be in a play with this girl, our boy notices how kind she is. Even though he is mean at first, shewaves away his comments and agrees to help him with his lines. Over time, he himself changes, defending her when he would at first deny he even knew her. She had the lowest social status of all, and she brought him down from his high loft down to her ground level.

This story is echoed everywhere. Not just in films. By being the one who WON'T accept the social standards to affect other people, you may just find yourself the most influential person you can be.

Peace be with you

Fishhooks

Ah young grasshopper, you still have much to learn. How original is the status quo? Whether it's a brand new iPod or a well established religion, suckers fall into either just the same. You devote your words, beliefs, and ultimately your entire life. The iPodists devote only their money.

Is abortion really that simple; is it like owning an iPod?

Living "here and now" means that one must think and accept the consequences of their actions immediately, and not wait until the afterlife. Thus, contrary to popular belief, living in the present requires more responsibility than living for the beyond. However, like most grand concepts, the true meaning is lost in a cliche among the masses.

You are ranting about irresponsible actions, and I agree, most people don't think about the consequences of their actions. But that is in no way can be singled out by a misunderstood existential concept. This is human nature, and the majority of it will be distasteful to those who think. I only ask that you think a little bit further, and a little bit more. Maybe try to remove any bias that you might have. Come back to the issue a few days from now and see if you can find another reason for the behavior, a new perspective. Objective thinking can be hard, but it has many rewards.

Shinpachi222

I stressed money on the iPod, and Life itself on abortion. This is not as simple, eh? The lady getting an abortion could still have all her money intact and unwasted, but she did, in a way, give a piece of her life away to regreting that abortion. Plus, think of that life that could have been born and maybe adopted? Almost everyone who is "pro-choice" (a terribly flimsy guise against the harsher title "pro-abortion") has used this argument against me: what if that kid's life isn't treated well by their adoptive parents? I have met adopted children everywhere I go, and they are treated better than many biologically-related children. Why? Because the parents are so happy to have a child when they were not able to before.

As for the living here and now requiring MORE resonsibility? How is that so? When you live right NOW and that is all, where does caring for what's next comes into play? When a person lives outside of their own wants and carnal desires, they can look 360 degrees around themselves. What happened in the past to affect them later when they did this? What could the concequences be in the future? Instead of staying in that one part of the time line, staring at the ground you stand on, you look to where you may be standing soon. It requires resopnsibility to say "hey, this could affect me negatively very soon. If I smoke this/buy this/drink this, am I going to end up where I saw myself in a few hours/days/years?" Being responsable with your life means looking into the future and caring for that. When you are responsable for a child, ou look after the child and make sure she/he has a safe future. So must you be with your life. When playing Go, you must think two moves ahead. Don't think "this will protect my somewhat tough terriorial wall NOW," think "If I move here, they will kill all my stones over there and I will lose a HUGE opportunity."

This one was sorta n the fly, I'll really try and think objectively from now on. Thanks for reading, pal, and peace be with you!

KappaG

Are you really only 18?

Shinpachi222

yep. Freshman in college. Why?

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