Monday, April 30, 2007

Tied in the night

The shootings at Virginia Tech made me think about the way we as humans think. It is like our brains are tightly bound in a dark room once we reach a certain point in our life. Our opinions of other races, religions, and countries are carved in stone. This makes the process of attempting to forge peace almost impossible. Here we are tied and gagged by the things we have learned. We need to find a way to lose these bonds and open up to all people or we will never find a way to peace.
Yes, I like bondage as an adult activity, but bondage that is consentual still leaves the mind free to form understandings. Bondage that we are not aware of or unable to free ourselves from will never set us free. Don't look at the person next door or across town and wonder what is different, think about what you have in common. this is the only way to peace.

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