An attempt to overcome shyness
This is a new blog. I’ve been lurking for a while, but haven’t posted an article until today. This blog is dedicated to the fact that I am terrified of speaking out on any topic, because I am afraid that…what? That people will disagree with me? That is virtually a given – people don’t agree on many things. So why do I worry so, and why do I feel the need for acceptance?
I am not a fan of conflict. In fact, you might say I have an almost obsessive need to fly under the radar as it were and to avoid anything that seems like it might cause anyone to disagree with me. Frankly, I think I would be much healthier if I were able to listen logically to people’s opinions, but not to twist in the wind with every small idea thrown my way. It’s kind of ridiculous.
So I started this blog. It’s my way to say; here are some possibly radical ideas or perhaps just topics that you don’t agree with (or maybe you do). You are welcome to comment on anything and tell me if you think I’m wrong.
This blog will be dedicated (I hope) to exploring some of the issues in our society that we take for granted.
I hold some rather radical and different opinions about the way life should/could be lived. For example, I think polygamy should be legal and anyone who wants to should be allowed to practice it. Although I am not a polygamist myself, I see no reason why it shouldn’t be made at all for anyone. I’m not just saying it in order to get responses. I think a woman should be able to have as many husbands as she wants (and vice-versa).
Why is polygamy wrong? Because people say it’s wrong. Why do people say it’s wrong? I am not sure. I am (probably obviously at this point) not a religious person. I do understand those who adhere to whatever religious beliefs they have. If the Bible says polygamy is wrong, and you live by the Bible (or whatever particular portions of the Bible your faith follows) then I understand. If you have no religious basis for beliefs then I wonder where they come from. I suspect that perhaps most people think its wrong because “think of the children”! They’ll get made fun of at school.
Ok. And? We all get made fun of. If most of us practiced polygamy then the scenario might well be that your child comes home from school crying and relates to you a story wherein the other children were pointing and laughing and saying “ha ha, you only have 2 parents.”
Perhaps if we taught our children not to make fun of other children no matter what their background, this wouldn’t be a problem.
In any event, welcome to my blog. All opinions are welcome. I’ll be under my desk, waiting.
Animis opibusque parati –
Prepared in minds and resources (ready for anything)