I never really understood politics. But I realized that not always do you have to understand something to 'get' it. I get it. People take different sides over controversial issues. That's fine. We all agree that the fire truck in front of us is red, right? Okay. The issue is, you believe it should be yellow instead, and site various sources in which a yellow firetruck is actually more visible. I believe red is the ideal color. Red is flashy, red represents danger. Etc. So why can't issues be discussed in a civilized manner? Why must people fight?
It always upset me when I saw adults fighting and screaming over issues that seemed petty to me. Parking spaces. Honestly? Man A cut off Man B and got the parking space first. Man B then proceeds to curse out A with every curse in the book, and childishly scratches his car.
Shluchim disputing over territorial issues bothers me immensely. You are all working towards the same goal, right? (I hope.) Everyone wants to help bring Jews closer to G-d and Torah. So why should it matter if you have a nicer event than me, if you attract more people than I do? Aren't we all trying to do the same thing?
Shomrim. Shmira. Those two names that no one likes to see next to each other. If you are from Crown Heights, I hope you don't know what I'm talking about. I am an outsider, so I don't even understand it fully. All I see are people, adults, bad mouthing each other. I discovered a website that slanders other Jews. This is my reasoning: whether or not whatever accusations that are made are true, it is no one's place to bring about 'justice'. Only g-d is the true judge, and only He can say who is guilty of sin. Man has no say in it.
Sometimes I look around and wonder at how the world became so corrupt. And am I the only one who notices that a lot of adults act like children?
We are now in aseres yemai teshuva- the 10 days of Awe. Grow up, people. Do a little teshuva.
No, you are definitely not the only one to notice. We live a very corrupt world. We made it this way, and we have the responsibility of changing it. Hopefully we can do it in our lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI used to be happy-go-lucky, and idealistic. I used to think I could solve all the problems in the world. Then something terrible happened- I became one of THEM.
ReplyDeleteIf there is one thing in life that i hate more than any other thing, it's politics. It ruins lives and alienates people. May all the followers of this path in life have a refuah sheleimah and go to hell (what?).
ReplyDeleteAND YOU ARE ONE OF THEM????
you just lost a follower
I don't know what time it is in your whacky country, but 3 am comments are always welcome.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm not one of them. I don't want to be.
Still a follower?
mmmm... Fine, ill stick around. :)
ReplyDeleteIts 0853 and i'm on my way out to go to work. Always nice to wake up to new posts. And my country is not whacky, america is!
6 hours ahead...
ReplyDeleteI am not writing as often as I used to. I need new inspiration. Inspire me!
And yes, your country is whacky. We are the normal ones.
Whacky adjective; informal funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way. So i guess we are both right.
ReplyDeleteWrite about the latin word persona, that should keep you busy for a while.
Perspective, sir, that's what it's all about. Come to my country, you'll see.
ReplyDeletePersona, not a bad idea. Maybe I'll take your suggestion.
what's with the cynicism? Unite! We are the change we've been waiting for! Change we can believe in!
ReplyDeleteE, you'd make a horrible president.
ReplyDeletePicket, that's it. Hold up a sign shouting for what you believe in, which is... what, exactly?
If anything, I'm he least of all the adults here.