I'm getting old and when I reflect on what really matters, I think one of the most important things we can do is accept responsibility for our life. We all make choices and we all face the consequences of those choices good or bad. That's life. We can't blame anyone else for the choices we make.
Rocky mentioned this once to his son. I think he said it far better than I can. We all have to accept responsibility for our own life and stop blaming others if we're not where we want to be. Blaming someone for something that happened 30 years ago isn't heathy. Life is full of good and evil. We have a brain to discern the difference between the two and a heart to chose which course we will take.
Today is Canada Day. We used to be proud to be Canadian. That pride has been greatly diminished. I'm not talking about the brainwashing from the New World Order. That's caused a knee jerk reaction which has been warranted.
Yet the polarization and the continued erosion of our values has diminished us. When I think of what it means to be Canadian I think of the preamble to the Canadian Bill of Rights. I think of he Canadian mosaic. I think of freedom and tolerance. When I say tolerance I mean respect. Respect for others reflects a respect for self. Love thy neighbor as thyself.
The invasion of Lebanon and the Gaza genocide is a defiant violation of God's commandments. Not that it matters. I just say that so we are all clear that God does not support wickedness and he does not condone atrocities.
The algorithms are using extremism to push polarization. To push hate and intolerance. Again when I say tolerance I mean respect. A respect for others and a respect for oneself. Taking responsibility for our life builds self respect.
I've seen some recent statements by Julian Assange attacking Canadian democracy that feel very toxic. Canada is far from perfect but the polarized hate for the nation isn't healthy. It's a bit Tommy Robinson and that I completely reject.
They push extremism to justify extremism. What we need is mutual respect and mutual respect begins with self respect not hate and intolerance.
