I'm trying to make sense out of political debates and what I commonly see are politicians claiming people's allegiance by the people's emotions. Everyone has needs that have to met and everyone has an opinion on how these needs are met. Some rely on others--welfare, spouse support, hand-outs. Some rely on commerce--having a job, being their own boss, living off investments. Some rely on the collective--Unemployment, government jobs, disability.
No matter how you feed yourself you have an opinion about it because this is how you stay alive. With all these different ideas whether you want someone else to worry about it, worry about yourself or just go with the flow there are so many different opinions on where the nation should go it makes me dizzy. Everyone thinks they are right, or don't care if their answer doesn't suit everyone. They want what they want and want it right now.
But do you truly sit back and think about what's right for the masses without stepping on individual priorities? For some old guys, the founding fathers sure did do their homework, dig deep within themselves and pull out the bill of rights with not just the masses in mind but individuals too. What is the root of all the chicken pecking? Why do we not think about our own rights within others? Clearly stated I've said to a friend, "Yes, I would be a little nervous about you having a gun, but I would never want to take the right of you owning a gun away from you." I can't state this more prolifically.
The founding fathers stated clearly what are rights and omitted what are not rights. There is not right to have sex because that would mean women wouldn't have the right to say no. Healthcare is not a right because it means doctors couldn't say no. In fact, speaking of the constitution, any of the rights given are ones that do not come from anyone else. Turn this around and think about what happens to you when you're stuck at your job, you can't quit, you can't find another one and your boss is saying you can't go home because you don't have the right to say no. At the very least, you'd get cranky, and do a less than peak performance job.
I'm not saying we should all become socialists and work for our brother, but it would be more productive to have a mindset of, what can I do to make others fulfilled? Because when you do that, it makes you fulfilled. If your goal is money, then that's the best type of attitude because people will flock to your products. If your goal is brotherhood, then that's the perfect attitude because it creates unity. If your goal is to lead and be popular, then that attitude is perfect because people will subscribe to your ideas.
Am I alone in answering: teamwork and meeting goals, to the playboy question "what turns you on?" Because teamwork is what the world needs.
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