We humans tend to rely on empirical evidences while acting or reacting to general situations. It seems like we have embedded the "evidence rule" in our culture or more so into our genes itself! Now I have always wondered who decides the borderline between Good and Bad. Nobody has a manual to tell us where exactly the line should be drawn while judging situations in day to day life. We may argue that religious texts have already given us a ready manual! But again it fails ( at least in me) to give the exact nature of these two entities (good, bad) or how to differentiate between them. However it does tell us that its all in us, we are the decision takers in all matters and that we are made capable for it. That is, the definitions of these entities and their products reside in us. Now how do we find if it really does. These entities are measured by humans by evaluating the available "empirical evidences" in a given situation. While treating a person or responding to a given situation, unless we have visible and measurable evidences, or tangible facts leading to the conclusion that the person is behaving unethically or immorally to you or anybody else, we generally treat that person under the boundaries of ethics and morality, or at least pretend to.
I have always wondered about the growth of the human mind as civilization advanced. Now, can growth always be positive in case of the (human) mind or even if we consider our whole social and cultural advancement? Could it be that our mind, taking into account the whole progress of man (cause the progress itself is a product of the collective human mind) has taken a completely wrong path to growth? May be its not completely a wrong path, but its root itself could always have a wrong start. Of course, with usual permutations and combinations I'm sure it will have some right branches emerging from the wrong roots. But is the baseline all wrong? What about Chaos Theory at work?
It is very common to find animals practicing incests. But it is completely forbidden in humans! (not that I'm advocating it..)? Higher conciousness?
The point is how do we decide whether we are in the right direction or not. If only there were an external observer to tell us how we are doing! But there aren't any or at least we cant see any.
I have always wondered about the growth of the human mind as civilization advanced. Now, can growth always be positive in case of the (human) mind or even if we consider our whole social and cultural advancement? Could it be that our mind, taking into account the whole progress of man (cause the progress itself is a product of the collective human mind) has taken a completely wrong path to growth? May be its not completely a wrong path, but its root itself could always have a wrong start. Of course, with usual permutations and combinations I'm sure it will have some right branches emerging from the wrong roots. But is the baseline all wrong? What about Chaos Theory at work?
It is very common to find animals practicing incests. But it is completely forbidden in humans! (not that I'm advocating it..)? Higher conciousness?
The point is how do we decide whether we are in the right direction or not. If only there were an external observer to tell us how we are doing! But there aren't any or at least we cant see any.
Well, i think i have to get back to this later.
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