I realize I haven't written for a while. I've been trying to branch out my talents and techniques, to encompass a broader variety of mediums. I hope you've enjoyed my recent offerings.
So, dusting off the ol' cobwebs, I thought I'd share the most recent mental query loop I've been stuck in.
I'm often very
frustrated and conflicted between my beliefs, my thoughts, and
reality. Sure, I realize that EVERYONE has these conflicts... that's
what makes up half of our existence on this planet! Through a series
of questions, I will demonstrate my current prevailing enigma...
then, maybe someone ELSE can contemplate it as well, and I don't have
to suffer this alone.
Question #1:
Is it ever ok
to advocate for the death of someone (this includes capital
punishment and/or murder)?
Question #2:
There are
LEGITIMATE threats to society, due to lack of Psychological and/or
Psychiatric treatment. Sometimes, they snap and shoot up movie
theaters, malls, or schools. These people will never be
re-introduced into society, and will likely only go on to kill more
people in prison. Is their life as precious as yours or mine, if
they are going to spend their life taking your life or mine?
Question #3:
Some of the
most mentally deranged people are also the WEALTHIEST people. They
use their money to ensure that the rest of the “unwashed masses”
never see a dime. This is one of the effects of the recently coined
term, “Affluenza.” These people are entirely destructive to
society, and likely have no chance at rehabilitation. This is
something that they WILL pass on to their children, further
contributing to the problem. What should be done with them?
Question #4:
Given the
political power these wealthy people have, it's likely that they will
never see a courtroom for their crimes. If they DO somehow see a
courtroom, they'll just pay a fine and continue to do what they are
doing. This does NOTHING to solve the problem. If our Government
and courts have been so deeply corrupted by the neutering money of
the wealthy, how can we trust them to hold the wealthy to any kind of
accountability for what they have done to us?
Question #5:
Given the level
of corruption of governments (notice the plural) and destruction to
society and the environment, which threatens us all, is this a matter
that the World Court should take on as “Crimes Against Humanity”?
Question #6:
If our
governments CAN'T act, and the World Court WON'T act to hold these
people accountable for their crimes, including slavery, treason,
global wealth theft, racketeering, bribery, extortion, and class
genocide (their unwillingness to allow the poor the dignity of
medical assistance, food, or basic needs by actively fighting against
it while seeking greater wealth from the governments for themselves,
IS a genocide of the poor!), at what point does it fall upon the duty
of the PEOPLE OF THE WORLD to exact their justice from these people?
Question #7:
If the people
were to do such a thing, what would justice be? Some form of
“People's Court”? A tribunal held by the MASSES, rather than the
courts they've corrupted? What good would that do, if we have to go
through the Government and Courts to uphold any verdict?
Question #8:
Even if “the
people” find these corrupt bastards guilty, their banks still have
to be garnished. There would be no way to hold them accountable.
What then?
Question #9:
Consider
Bastielle day... the French Revolutionaries stormed the Bastielle,
freed their friends and families who had been unfairly imprisoned,
and then raided the Aristocracy and beheaded every rich asshole they
could find; after which balance was restored to the distribution of
wealth. But consider this... there were no BANKS back then!
Everything was handled through precious metals!
Given the
prevalence of banks in today's world, beheading the wealthy ruling
elite really wouldn't accomplish anything more than kicking their
fortunes down to their Affluenzic, worthless blueblood kids, and we
face the same problem again. The only difference would be, the
wealthy would protect themselves better, because they can afford
better walls and landmines.
Result: nothing
gained; problem potentially escalated. Wealthy get worse and more
indignant. Hunger Games is created to give poor people SOME hope.
So, if our
Governments CAN'T act, the World Court WON'T act, our own tribunal
would accomplish NOTHING, and assassinations would only make things
WORSE...
What should we
do?
What CAN we do?
Are we just
completely, incurably fucked?
