so --- today is the Monday after the weekend of war on Iran in the Middle East. I wonder how many munitions were dropped by the US and how many by Israel... and how many casualties on both sides! Surely most casualities at this point are Iranian including their leadership.
THE QUESTION - do the ends justify the means? Or do the means justify the ends? The fact is, historically, the side with the power and that takes the initiatives chooses and I must say that the US and Israel - on one hand have chosen to justify the ENDS... with the use of undeclared warfare. On THE OTHER HAND -- it occurred to me, perhaps late, perhaps now that things are in motion, that would not the assassination of Hitler in the 30's been a good thing... and that would have been the ends justify means?
Ahhhh... HISTORY!!! One thing people often say - we don't know and learn from history so we continue to make the same mistakes. On ANOTHER HAND... we do know history and we use various old models of action that seem time tested, fully formed, and ok ... if WE WIN!!!! So what is the value of learning from history? What really works in dealings with competing groups? Power? Negotiations? Cooperation? Fair competition? WHAT works for the LONG TERM? Unfortunately I must say -- there is not apparent lasting authentic answer. Peace and properity are the goals and peace is the necessary basis and sometimes peace lasts for a while... But nothing lasts forever. There is no infinity for a LIVING PEACE... unless it is death which comes to all and seems The End and Forever - except in memories of those left alive who in turn will die, too. OY!
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atended Death Cafe --
Made my point which came to me recently... The Present isn't THE THING that so many of us sort of depend on for feeling good... In The Moment... because the moment passes, was based on the past and becomes the past. The future is least certain and the most mystery... SO - is Curiosity the thing! Being open to what comes? Having hopes along with anxiety about the future??? Is that Most Real?
And about changing the past.... What was? Who says? Someone said or should say. 'The past isn't what is used to be'. For me I can now write/re-write the family history of my nuclear family since I am THE one left ... standing.... It may be true that others have other memories and interpretations .. but certainly there was little consultation with me and comparison of facts, figures, etc. AND there was that conversation w/Debbie where she clearly remembered things differently than I remembered them. Weirdly interesting.
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