Friday, October 10, 2008
Codex Alimentarius: Criminalizing Vitamins, Minerals and Herbs
For more information on codex alimentarius: http://www.redicecreations.com/radio/2008/05may/RICR-080522.php
Monday, October 6, 2008
Perception: Strength as Weakness and Vice Versa
Reminder: re-read Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged.
So often we are taught to be "modest" and "humble" - but what function does humility - false or genuine - have for us as humans?
Altruists as "eviL".
This makes sense to me; at the same time it is so difficult to apply in the context of family, especially as a child of immigrants because there are so many obligations - familial and otherwise - that I am expected to play. That - because my internalization of these "values" and my inability to speak fluently in more than English - I have a hard time having a real conversation about, logically looking at what these roles mean, matter and do when they are performed.
It makes me think, though, putting my grandparents first is an understood sign of respect. At the same time, I know, at my core, that as humans, they are no more important than I am...despite the level of deference I show to them.
Which isn't exactly altruistic, per se.
There is a difference between religion and spirituality, which I shall get into on another post. I also have issues with her exaltation of skyscrapers in lieu of the stars, because I do see their existence as creative entities working in odd concert.
I think social responsibility is problematic. Her perspectives on responsibility are interesting, I do think personal responsibility is important.
The perspectives on Iran - also... erhmmm... are much more complicated than stated, and yet, I wonder if... if complications were something that came about "naturally" or if they were engineered in some manner.
Donahue seems to be taking something personally.
BobbLebot is sLeepies. But shall extend and explain this post at another juncture.
So often we are taught to be "modest" and "humble" - but what function does humility - false or genuine - have for us as humans?
Altruists as "eviL".
This makes sense to me; at the same time it is so difficult to apply in the context of family, especially as a child of immigrants because there are so many obligations - familial and otherwise - that I am expected to play. That - because my internalization of these "values" and my inability to speak fluently in more than English - I have a hard time having a real conversation about, logically looking at what these roles mean, matter and do when they are performed.
It makes me think, though, putting my grandparents first is an understood sign of respect. At the same time, I know, at my core, that as humans, they are no more important than I am...despite the level of deference I show to them.
Which isn't exactly altruistic, per se.
There is a difference between religion and spirituality, which I shall get into on another post. I also have issues with her exaltation of skyscrapers in lieu of the stars, because I do see their existence as creative entities working in odd concert.
I think social responsibility is problematic. Her perspectives on responsibility are interesting, I do think personal responsibility is important.
The perspectives on Iran - also... erhmmm... are much more complicated than stated, and yet, I wonder if... if complications were something that came about "naturally" or if they were engineered in some manner.
Donahue seems to be taking something personally.
BobbLebot is sLeepies. But shall extend and explain this post at another juncture.
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