Oh thank you! You usually do that for me!You put into words so beautifully what I wish I could say but I can't formulate thoughts as clearly in my head. Please rant away!
I love the quote-
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Who's the ruler that makes traits of being good at test taking, paying attention to things, consistency and following rules the only ones that matter? Not just the traits that lead to great success, but the ones that allow you to have shelter, food, health needs, -the basic requirements of life itself without subjecting yourself to the governments care!
I think the idea of the government giving everyone a 'living salary' is - fair! What is money? Why do so many people have the ability to 'own' natural resources, kill animals and plantlife to gain their habitat, pollute the air and water--and become so rich their future generations can live off their profits!
Everyone should have the right, the freedom, to LIVE. Live without exploitating others, without profiting off others. Those with higher goals should be compensated, but not off the suffering of others who have different natures.
Now we trash people with other mindsets, causing them to have so little, undermine their intellegence and self esteem until their mentality is so poor they're often jailed rather than helped find their way.
When I was a teenager I read the book - I forget the book- but it was by R.D. Laing- The Politics of Experience I think. That was a long time ago, but it helped me immensely.
