SOCIETY

The sea's only gifts are harsh blows and, occasionally, the chance to feel strong. Now, I don't know much about the sea, but I do know that that's the way it is here. And I also know how important it is in life not to necessarily be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once in the most ancient of human conditions, facing blind, deaf stone alone, with nothing to help you but your own hands and your own head. With todays day and age everyone is pressured to be like each other or the next person on the catalog ,steeping even lower then addicts. Most addicts know there addicted but the "followers" don't even know that its wrong. So I ask a question is it better to be poisoned by this society or better to live in the wild.

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. I believe that homeless people have more fun then the average human being yes they do not have homes and yes most don't have money but they are adventurist and every day is like a new one. What I mean by this is that everyday is the same routine and the same responsibilities and a homeless person has no worries but the basics , food ,water and shelter. He is not exposed to the life of luxury as we are. All we ever want is more and more. I am not to be excluded of course. I too have faults like any other being. But rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth. But in this society is that even possible. You see If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, then all possibility of life is destroyed. Surely all Americans have the right to give their money only to those causes which they support. But what kind of society has this created? A society where the ignorant reign. A society where enlightened must hold their tongues. A nation whose politicians must profess half-hearted devotion to an ancient fable or face the disastrous consequences of speaking their true mind.

I believe that it is better to live within the circle of truth. Circle of truth is when you know what you are up against and your "peers" do to and will try everything in their power to stop the unfortunate ways of life. Basically when you know what is beneath the surface. When you know what reality and what is fiction. I have come to a conclusion and that is that based on this essay. That this society is poisoned by lies but you didn't need me to tell you that. I think you might have figured that out already but I fear that it is too late. Beneath this skin there is more than flesh. Beneath this skin there is an idea and ideas are bulletproof. I've heard that ideas can change the world so why not this one. To change the way we think to think as the selfless ones why cant we be like them. No longer to be poisoned by civilization i want to flee, and walk alone upon the land to become lost in the wild.

Disclaimer: I used quotes that are not in quotations because I wanted it to flow.

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Many soldiers enlist in the army and are rewarded in money and honor. But when you are stop loss you suddenly feel hurt and betrayed by your country. What once was a privileged is now a burden. You see stop loss is when you fulfill your time in war and the army needs more soldiers so they extend your time in the army. Soldiers feel trapped and miss their families dearly. So what do they do ? Either they fight or they flight.

When someone talks about the quote "Fight or Flight" it either means you'll stay and fight this battle or flight , you'll run from this battle. This "response" is an answer to stress believe it or not. When one is stressed you ask yourself fight or flight (Adrenaline). But in this case it means the complete opposite. What I'm asking here is not if you'll fight for your country because technically you already did. I feel any more then that is not fair. It's validating your contract and ones trust. It really makes people question the government and how sick and twisted their minds really are. There is a fine line between duty and favors. What a soldier dose is not a duty it's a favor. What I'm asking here is will you stand up for yourself and for your family and "flight". Many soldiers feel violated so they do what they have to do to get away from this. They run , they try to escape from the army to go home as they were once promised. Some decided to fight and stay with the army while all their friends go on home. You are left behind either to live or to die. So now were left with a question. Who is right in this argument and who is wrong. Are the soldiers right for staying and being loyal to their country and military commander. Or are the people who run to escape the burdens of war right?

Really there is no right and no wrong. Many might feel that the people who run are being arrogant . Some feel that the government is selfish and disloyal. Some feel that it's an obligation to serve. Some feel its an honor. Everybody has opinions and everyone does what they think is necessary. I believe that ,even though you put in their own two cents , that soldier couldn't care less and will do everything in his power to protect himself and his family.