Bodigger

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  2. Posted

    16 hours ago, Forestluv said:

    I had a 20mm kidney stone and was told by women it’s on par with giving birth. Thank goodness for dilaudid. It was a rough ride.   

    Please tell us that you didn't give birth to that bad boy naturally and had a cesarean delivery.

    16 hours ago, Forestluv said:

    C’mon. Men on average are more aggressive, physically violent and physically confrontational. If women had 90% of the power in the world, there would be fewer wars. There would be other problems, yet physical violence would decrease. 

    In my experience, having three daughters, women would guilt and shame the opposition until they developed an eating disorder or something like that LOL.  I have worked in road construction for decades (A masculine atmosphere) and I am now working in the accounting and programming department (A feminine atmosphere).  I find that men would have short, violent battles, where women will have long, drawn out wars, which last forever.  I prefer the short battle, but guess what, I'm a man.  Love you all

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    7 minutes ago, datamonster said:

    @Jennjenn It's a fact that men are physically stronger than woman on average. That's just genetics.

    And when survival is on the line it makes sense to let the physically strong ones do the most physically demanding job.

    Also do you think it would be wise for a pregnant woman to go hunting?

     I understand what you are saying but have you ever witnessed the birth of a baby?  I sure am glad I'm a man...….I don't think I can handle that LOL....

    We have different strength's and weaknesses and we depend on the others strength's to lift us through this life.  What a wonderful thing....this is how I see it.....now.

    25 minutes ago, Jennjenn said:

    And thinking about, the arrangement that men would go out and risk their lives sounds like it was because males were more expendable. Survival was harder at that time, and a woman needs almost one year to develop a new human, while you only need one man to impregnate several women. 

    Good point.  I never thought of men being expendable....that's funny, with some truth.

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    2 hours ago, Forestluv said:

    I’m curious: in general is your Life Purpose intention mostly focused on family, community or personal development/goals? Or perhaps a combination?

    Well, I have three daughters, hence the topic to me is a little personal, and the eldest is about to give birth to a daughter and our first grandchild.  I have been enjoying time with my twelve year old as we are working on consciousness together.  So, family and personal development make up a large part of my Life Purpose.  All that you have mentioned are part of my Life Purpose since I am very involved in our community of recovery from addictions.

    2 hours ago, mandyjw said:

    Our own belief in superiority and inferiority is the core issue. At its heart, it has nothing to do with men or women. 

    How True.  In the past I was into racing such as in running, biking, archery, triathlon, biathlon, and snowmobiles.  I have a ton of trophies, and today, they mean absolutely nothing to me, because they remind me of how little I felt about myself.....and that includes when I would win.  Thanks to Leo, this Forum, and others in my life I can now begin to see the light.  Love you all...

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    3 minutes ago, Forestluv said:

    Are you considering filling that spiritual void? I'd imagine there are some Christian groups that are more open-minded about equality. There are some church groups in my area that are very open and inclusive - as well as "spiritual but not religious" groups. 

    Yes....I have many things in the bucket.  This particular void will get filled.  With what, I am not sure of at this time, but until then it will be meditation with Life purpose intention. 

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    Funny how this topic comes up at this time for me.  After almost three years, I recently decided to leave a bible study group because I felt they were too closed minded and were not willing to be open minded about such subjects.  I have learned many things about the dogmatic thinking of such individuals, but I think it has now run it's course for the I in me.  I hold my wife, to an equally Loving partner in this life.  I Love them all, and Love you all.

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    1 minute ago, louhad said:

    @Bodigger

    So what criticisms of trump specifically do you think are unfair?

    Well....This is the most recent, which was the topic last week;

    President Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’

    I am sure there will be one lie per week for the next 8 weeks....at least.  How many unnamed sources are out there LOL.

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    3 minutes ago, Forestluv said:

    I think this is an important point. Most of the media and public see elections as a sporting even that is decided on Election Night. This is awesome for ratings. Yet with more mail-in voting, the mindset needs to change from Election Night to Election Week - it may not be decided on Nov. 3rd. 

    Hell yeah....If you are in the media and have a chance to show a new Super Bowl every night for a week.....well there you go.

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    On 9/3/2020 at 2:21 PM, Forestluv said:

    I would also say their is a range of personal responsibility. During the opioid crisis, pharmaceutical CEOs intentionally tried to get as many people as possible addicted to opioids to increase profits. They manipulated doctors to push drugs. A lot of people trust their doctors and were very vulnerable. Millions of people become addicted and suffered terribly. Do we place 100% responsibility on the individual and place 0% responsibility on the pharmaceutical CEOs? Similarly during the housing crisis: Banking criminals created toxic loans that intentionally sent people into bankruptcy and the Banking criminals shorted those loans and made billions of dollars as hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes. These loans were intentionally written in highly technical terms that the average person didn’t fully understand and they trusted their real estate agent. Do we place 100% responsibility to the individual and turn a blind eye to the corrupt Bankers?

    Is placing responsibility the same as blame?  If it is, then I don't see how the act of blaming others for our problems are relative.  Or did I miss your point.....

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    21 hours ago, Carl-Richard said:

    When the society treats some of its citizens with the equivalent level of oppression of a Stage Red dictatorship, then you should expect these people to act accordingly. If you're pushed to your limits and threatened for your life, even as a high consciousness individual, you will regress down to the appropriate stage and address the issues from that place. High consciousness will flourish in high consciousness environments, and we're addressing the problem of the environment being unequal.

    So if we are at a higher consciousness and we are threatened, it is natural for us to regress our behavior, or is this a conscious choice we make to serve our ego?

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, Forestluv said:

     To me, you seem to be demonizing the movement broadly as “rioters, Antifa, terrorists, violent” etc and don’t seem open to acknowledging and considering legitimate inequalities and injustices that underly and drive the social unrest. 

    I am trying to understand how people can destroy things, verbally and physically harm others, and be considered at a higher consciousness.  IMO, this isn't anywhere near a higher consciousness level.  Perhaps I just don't understand because of the consciousness level I am at, but I am not looking to demonize anyone, so please don't say that I am.  I have been working on things for a while now, and the more work I do, the more I feel apart from you all.  I do Love you all.

  19. Posted

    6 hours ago, Forestluv said:

    You are assuming police and the justice system have integrity and can be trusted, which is true from your perspective. Yet consider things from another perspective. Imagine living in a place where the police and justice system cannot be fully trusted. If you get into a run in with police, there is a real chance you will get abused and screwed over in the justice system - even if you’ve done nothing wrong and comply. In these situations, it’s probably best to comply, yet you don’t know for sure and evading / resisting police is an option on the table to consider. 

    Been there and done that.  My past has it's share of time in jail, and there are police officers who judge people as guilty for just being incarcerated.  However, the majority of police are caring and compassionate.  I was not guilty of everything, but I did put myself in the situation which was due to the choices I had made.  IMO, the people who are in jail, are in there mostly because of the decisions they have made, and nothing will change for them until they take on that responsibility, and become willing to be a responsible person.  The vast majority of police and the justice system have integrity, and the same cannot be said for criminal.  People with integrity will most likely side with others who have a collective of integrity in the system.

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    10 minutes ago, Forestluv said:

    In theoretical terms of consciousness evolution, I would not place riots themselves at a high level - yet I can see the underlying causes that drive them. I would put protestors able to see underlying inequalities / injustices in society and are protesting for a more equal / just society of inclusion and diversity to be at a relatively high conscious level by today’s standards. Those that have a binary “law and order” and “us vs them” mindset that want to use force to inhibit addressing those underlying issues would be at a relatively lower conscious level, imo.

    Without "Law and Order", protest and dissent would not exist.

    11 minutes ago, Forestluv said:

    A level higher consciousness can see systemically how a history of systemic racism, corporate plutocracy, exploitation, corruption, wealth inequality, disproportionate power dynamics, biased judicial systems, biased laws / enforcement / accountability and barriers to social advancement are all underlying and contributing to the social conflict seen today. Yet it’s easier to take a systemic meta view when one is in an ivory tower. It’s much more difficult to see when one is immersed within those dynamics and fighting for their survival. 

    This person (Matt Banta) came from an ivory tower, is a member of Antifa, and was captured in Green Bay, Wisconsin with a flame thrower.  Can you share your thoughts on what this individual may be thinking on a consciousness level?  Or would it be more of the same as you have written.

     

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  25. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Yog said:

    Hm, are the percentages even that important ? It seems like quite a simplistic measure to me.

    Lets say, hypothetically, what if a government did not own much, but it regulated everything very justly and efficiently, would we consider that as a strong socialist-capitalist synergy ?

    Are you asking me?  I am only attempting to see where @Husseinisdoingfine  is going with his comment below.

    4 hours ago, Husseinisdoingfine said:

    No, I don't think any country on Earth has yet to achieve a synthesis of Cap and Soc 

    I imagine what a mix of these two would look like would be some sort of Social Democracy where 50% of the GDP is public.

    Social Democracy after all is seen as the synthesis of $ and ☭. 

    And understand where we are at in some countries at this point in time.