I'm shit scared of getting raped. I like to deal with my fear by externalizing it: if I don't want to get raped I have to change my environment so that no one else can get raped. It's my line of thinking that creates a political action from a purely selfish perspective.
Things I find unacceptable: (unacceptable as in, is not open to doubt, curiosity, speculation...only for me personally of course, I would limit curiosity for anyone else, even in profane matters)
1. Unhappiness/not doing one's passion in life is unacceptable.
2. Rape is unacceptable.
Would I be willing to give my life intervening in a life-threatening situation?
Not a car accident. I am sorry but I will vainly say the causes I live for and are a part of my net worth is higher than death-by-accident. I.e., I don't think dying by an accident is going to leave a worse impact on society than my absence. Mechanical negligence is not a cause I would die for.
I would, however easily die for a higher cause (other than possibly to save a family member, no matter what cause)
I would probably risk my life in a life-threatening bullying situation, any situation where the cause is human hatred. I think ending that cycle of hate is anytime a higher cause than my entire life; not taking away from the value of my life at all, merely stating that yes, there is something of higher value than my life.
I'm just realizing now the public fascination with the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. I always thought their story was a (stupid) waste of life out of passionate immaturity, but now I can see how it could have seemed noble, or at least see their mentality in a new light. Get the connection? (There are so many more)
I realize this is a controversial issue, which makes it even more important that we talk about it. Thoughts?
2 comments:
You are a better person than I. I don't have a problem with dying(for myself, be it on purpose or accidently) but to willingly say "it was fun while it lasted but i'll checkout early" is insanity to me. Unless i was dying for MLK or someone who was making clear strides to better the world, i couldn't do it. Who knows maybe in my later years that experience of letting someone else die may have pushed me to be gandhi 2.0(I'd be just like gandhi but i'd love puppets) but nothing would upset me more if i died in vein for a drug addict, or pimp, or gangster to have another day of drugging/pimping/gangstering.
Hopefully this doesnt come off sarcastic but i'm also terrified of being raped and a little weary of being robbed.
Hey, honesty's what it's all about, right? I think that's more important than whether or not you'd die for something or how "strong" you are. Thanks for the comment!
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