One great enemy of knowledge and wise choices is, "Choosing not to take the time and make the effort to be accurately informed." Literally, at your fingertips you can read and study most if not all of the ideas that have molded our world. The old and musty ideas are as close as the freshly "cut" ones. The raging storm of current events sweeps over our life with conflicting ideas and emotions. Taking the time to throw out your sea anchor and "become" informed is not generally our first choice. In a world promoting "instant" solutions and "quick" fixed to complex, ambiguous problems, taking the time to think for yourself is at a premium. Truth whether written/stored on rock and clay, papyrus reeds, animal skins, cellulous, glass, or magnetized particles IS ESSENTIAL for all free people. Many will tell you what, when, how, and why to believe and act. The question all people have to answer is, will I make my decision or will I let someone make my decision for me.
I suppose that one "logical outcome" of liberty and freedom is anarchy. However, it is my thought that truth leads to responsibility--Responsibility which balances personal "stuff" with the other's "stuff." Some where along the line I heard, "Your freedom ends at the tip of my nose." We live in a time of unparallel opportunity to accomplish "stuff" for ourselves while at the same time do things for others. Emotions often rule the moment. Truth is often treated as a commodity we buy, use, and discard. Is it conceivable that we as individuals and groups can take the time and make the effort to work beyond the raging storm of the moment? OR, will we just add to the winds with our verbiage and beat the sea with our oars. |
