Quote:
Originally posted by Gangrell:
I think there is only one way to influence a mob or whole groups of people, and it's not through the groups themselves, it's through the people one by one. Not by the masses because there's too much confusion, influence individuals, then when enough are, then they become the masses.
I do not take away credit where it is due, I give myself credit and I do give all my friends credit, but it's just that somethings can and can't happen, it's just the way it is. But if Bill Cosby is that motivational speaker that can change lives with his words, I will admit that I am wrong and will appreciate what he's doing for the community.
|
Man, sorry for the late reply, life has been hectic, and still is, so I'll just quickly state that by and large I agree with you to the extent that individuals make better discussion partners than ecstatic mobs
But I also don't believe that universal truth exists and that attempting to 'convert' others to one's beliefs is a futile operation in that
true communication (the total and utter sharing of memory, thought, emotion and experience: in essence, the total merging of minds) is impossible, thus, conversion (ie: attempting to implant your truths into someone elses mind, essentially 'cloning' your ideas) is also impossible. All that exists is
your truth, by which you make sense of the world. In living in accordance to
your truth, and
your code, you can achieve fulfilment and satisfaction.
Discussion of ideas is a wonderful thing, but the agonistic
competition involved in 'debate' is what often taints the exchange of thought. Discussion, rather than debate, that's what I like [img]smile.gif[/img] There are no winners or losers when it comes to defining personal truth.