tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862813870867628251.post8429840246446668604..comments2023-09-08T18:47:18.146+05:30Comments on Live from Bangalore: Of Pangea DayAlex Mconehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16622099039379181335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862813870867628251.post-68285076322306374692008-05-16T15:52:00.000+05:302008-05-16T15:52:00.000+05:30Trying to convert an individual is easier than try...Trying to convert an individual is easier than trying to convert a mob. But how is anyone going to make that individual listen ? I mean I've had propoganda thrown at me and I've sat there and listened to it and still not been converted but when I talk about liberal views it's almost like no one wants to listen.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment, StaticAlex Mconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622099039379181335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7862813870867628251.post-72352482446944878592008-05-14T23:59:00.000+05:302008-05-14T23:59:00.000+05:30A very thought provoking post Alex.I believe the m...A very thought provoking post Alex.<BR/>I believe the movies are not made in vain also. It is a start that's certainly better than nothing at all. And it shouldn't stop.<BR/><BR/>I think the only way to get through to certain people is maybe by allowing them to see the atrocities, the compassion between peoples of different cultures over and over again so that they may develop some tolerance over time. I am also a firm believer in humor being able to heal people. By pointing out the contrasts we achieve a higher understanding of our own psyches.<BR/><BR/>Obviously the hatred comes down to more than just morals, education or propaganda in some cases. I think group mentality is much different from individual ones. When you group many people together and there is an underlying force of aggression that mob mentality can spread quickly. It's pretty common to hear a group of guys bashing one thing or another simply for conversation sake.<BR/> <BR/>And then some people are just sick. And that mental illness is infectious apparently. A study has stated that 1 out of every 5 persons is a sociopath. I wouldn't doubt if that number isn't higher. And for that there is no "cure", but once again human behavior can be modified by getting the word out, giving examples of how we should treat and think of others. <BR/><BR/>Governments, educational institutions, corporations, religious organizations and communities hold more power than they realize. And it's high time that we all started exercising the power of positive thought towards our fellow human beings. To quote Gandhi: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." <BR/><BR/>The lesson here I think is learning to change how we think. And may positivity and value of human life become just as infectious.Statichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875998739533600766noreply@blogger.com