Programmer, Writer, and Thought Criminal
@lemmy.world
Programmer, Writer, and Thought Criminal
One should share even good things (e.g. achievements) of children carefully. I've seen parents continuously sharing even minuscule achievements of their children and trying to prove how smart they are as parents, or the children are prodigies.
If they become underachievers (in comparison to how their parents portrayed them), they will find it very difficult to cope with. One shouldn't burden children with one's ambitions.
It is interesting to see the Pope using secular arguments instead of simply saying God won't approve (which is completely valid from a religious perspective). The invocation of God in any serious opinion is silly, and now even religious leaders know that.
Is it necessary to burn any text?
Let's say, you want to simply show your hate. Is it healthy?
Or, you want to fight against the hateful things preached in a text. Does a text, or philosophy get animated by itself? Can they really harm without the help of their followers? They can't. Some must adhere to them. Burning won't help. Ideas are not only bulletproof but burning proof too. If anything does, that is education.
Or, do you want to hurt the followers? Is hurting fine? Does every follower deserve the hurt you're inflicting on them?
Or, do you want to people not follow that text? Well, hate never turned anyone toward one's cause.
First Person by Rituparno Ghosh
This is a collection of columns Ghosh wrote. He was a critically acclaimed director (and actor) of mostly Bengali films known for his aesthetics and sensitivity. On top of that, he was also an LGBTQ activist. I know a few people who used to be homophobes but changed their opinion after watching his works.
We are all constantly bombarded with information, a lot of it is really good information too, but the challenge is absorbing it and applying it to the context of our lives and careers.
This is a core problem of the social-media-era internet. Through 'feeds', we have a continuous stream of knowledge, and it feels like we are aware of the world around us, finding a good footing here. However, in truth, we know and understand very little about what is happening.
Here's mine: https://hermitage.utsob.me 😅
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