A Rebuke to Thinkers and Philosophers - Jersey Flight

We are suppose to represent the-more-carefully-thought-out-port­ion-of-mankind. And yet we cannot communicate? What hope is there for egotistical politicians? I see very well the plague of our time; once a person takes offense they pass a moral judgement, and yet, they have not even made contact with the actual issue! The only thing they note is that they were offended. I see how juvenile and petty this is. People think that the right to refrain from communication constitutes real power.... Oh deceived charlatans! You will live your life being praised for your good manners, but what will this do for you, where will it get you? You live by the status quo: thou shalt not offend. Now is the time to say what you need to say; now is the only time there is to live. We need to communicate, communicate, communicate! An adult should know how to push past the ego of a child. If we cannot make peace with those who offend us, then how can we live in a peaceful world?

Are you like everyone else in the world? What do you do when words offend you? Do you walk away? If so, congratulations, you are just like everyone else. But how can you progress if you cannot transcend what you love? Maybe offense is precisely what you need, but you will not permit it! Maybe it is the path to liberation, but maybe you want petty power instead of existential freedom? If you will be wise then you must have contemplation outside your convictions!

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