[austintorn@aol.com]

The role of mankind seems to revolve around freedom of expression. Even overflowing prisons or school expulsions are ways to preserve freedom for the majority to function more smoothly.

Global history does sometimes get used by nations saying, "Well, when we did that before, people rose against the constraints imposed." Other times history just shows the repeating cases of misery from the follies of bad emotion that will happen again and again.

This is all here and now stuff, and perhaps mankind might want to colonize space for a future in case some disaster happens to Earth.

[austintorn@aol.com]

"Why we are here" is an important question, too, Analog, as you said to start the thread.

If we can't know because what answer we invented can't be seen, then it's just as well to go by what we do see.

Note that some neurological sensory feelings of no boundaries or no self from some part of the quieted meditating brain are just that of the quieting, but still very calming and relieving of the parade of thoughts arising from that same brain that has much to present and say about our doings wished or done or proposed.

[austintorn@aol.com]

[Mikal]

What is Life???

"Man's ontological vocation is to be a subject who acts upon and transforms his world, and in so doing moves toward ever new possibilities of fuller and richer life, individually and collectively. Man's world is a problem he is to work out and solve."

Paulo Freire The Pedogogy of the Oppressed


Love Mikal

[analog]

My "role" at work:

Do a good job.
Take pride in what I do.
Keep others from getting hurt/be my brother's keeper.
Make money to support my family, etc.

My "role" at home:

Be a good husband.
Be a good yard boy.
Be a good pool boy.
Be a good trash boy, etc.

My universal "role" in the Big Scheme of Things:

The absolute sum of all of the above, however that effects the rest of the universe at all resolutions.
Stay confused about all of the above, and how that effects the rest of the universe at all resolutions, obviously.

Warning: *There is no educational value to the above post. It was just thrown together (with no forethought) to say hello.*

[Mikal]

Well hello Analog....from the above I'd say you were working well on solving the problem of your world...smiles


Mikal

[Graybeard]

Amidst the sounds of drums and murmuring voices, an elderly man stands at the dias. The priest wears a bright orange caftan with a tall feathered headdress resting on his brow.

His grizzled face regards the crowd and he slowly brings his hands up from his sides. The gathering of men, women, and children dutifully chant louder until the final words of the prayer are shouted in a crescendo.

He brings his hands down abruptly and everyone freezes, as silent as the grave. The only sounds are the crackling of bonfires, burnt food sitting around twisting flames. He has forgotten to eat, just as have every man, woman, and child. They wait for a sign from their god, a portent that they are protected and loved by an entity of vast power and might.

They wait…for you.

What role will you play for mankind ....... ?


cool bananas ... greg

[r.p.bibra]

Originally Posted by Graybeard They wait…for you. What role will you play for mankind ....... ? cool bananas ... greg

A very relevant question. We are always fighting for our rights but do we ever ponder for a moment as to what our rights (duties) are towards mankind? love & regards.ls.

[Graybeard]

Originally Posted by r.p.bibra A very relevant question. We are always fighting for our rights but do we ever ponder for a moment as to what our rights (duties) are towards mankind? love & regards.ls.

Once again Rajinder, your the Solomon (Solo Man) amongst us.

While we glory in our own understanding and marvel at our own awareness, we have lost sight of the fact that 'consciousness' may not be ours at all, but just a tool entrusted to us by evolution to be used to save all species and the planet itself, and not for our own glorification.

The role of Mankind on this planet may just be that of the humble tradesman.

cool bananas ... greg

[Mikal]

Originally Posted by Graybeard Once again Rajinder, your the Solomon (Solo Man) amongst us. While we glory in our own understanding and marvel at our own awareness, we have lost sight of the fact that 'consciousness' may not be ours at all, but just a tool entrusted to us by evolution to be used to save all species and the planet itself, and not for our own glorification. The role of Mankind on this planet may just be that of the humble tradesman. cool bananas ... greg

Greg....Chalmers as an argumentative philosopher strongly suggested that there must be a purpose why consciousness exists and that it is natural to suppose that it arose because there is some function that it serves that could not be achieved without it....I would say your aptly scripted words above would be another dead ringer which would point especially to the time of our own history we are presently living in, through and having to deal with...we are very much meeting one another in the crux of survival....

As a modern day tradesman....would you be a humble scripter of the word???


Mikal