{"id":15661,"date":"2011-02-11T16:41:29","date_gmt":"2011-02-11T21:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/15661\/passion-societyculture\/"},"modified":"2011-02-11T16:41:29","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T21:41:29","slug":"passion-societyculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/15661\/passion-societyculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion and society\/culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Passion and society\/culture<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout time fads and cycles in society\/culture have changed, and depending on where you live and the power structure, things will be different from place to place. I live in the US, so the things I talk about will stem from what is happening here, because it is what I know about most. That being said, I also live in the \u201cdeep south\u201d region of the US. However, I am not your average \u201csoutherner\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Let me explain the \u201cdeep south\u201d, as much as it pains me. To be kind, I will approach this in aspects of extremism. Think of the \u201cdeep south\u201d, as a melting pot of extreme fundamentalism on all levels- religion, prejudice, breed, and intelligence. That with a sprinkling of everything else, or so an outsider would think. Even if you live here and know the people, sometimes you would swear that was true. All the extremists would swear that’s the way it is. However, there are all of us, \u201csprinkles\u201d, that no one knows about. We are in hiding from the hateful extremists. I would bet that if a honest, truthful survey of the area was done- it would be 3\/4s not the norm extremists. That’s right people- the pagans, homosexual, bisexual, hippie, and liberals are here. Extremist push hate and fear, swearing that they are they majority (be afraid or the rednecks will beat your ass or burn you out). That’s why we hide. (Silent majority)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the US, hate and fear are embedded in us everyday through cultural norms, media, and religious extremism. And we are becoming desensitized to more and more everyday. If you can read the news and are unaffected by it \u2013 this proves my point.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, on with the point of the blog. Depending on how and where you grew up and where you are now \u2013 what you are passionate about will be different. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For me, I am very passionate about:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Religious freedom<\/strong>. As a pagan, I feel strongly about having the right to be who I am and practice my faith without judgment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Equal rights for all.<\/strong> (All men and woman are equal, regardless of religion or pedigree.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Justice, resolving injustice, ending corruption.<\/strong> There is to much injustice in the world. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When money became valued over a human being- our life and society became corrupt.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If I see a man getting tried for something and there is no proof to back it up- I know something fishy is afoot. If I see a child\/teenager\/adult (of someone in a position of power) being a shit of a human being, and getting away with it on a daily basis- then they are involved in the court system, and it is someone else’s fault \u2013 I know there is something fishy afoot. We have to put a stop to corruption.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Compassion. <\/strong>Compassion is needed in this world. Without compassion we are robots. All beings and energy forms deserve compassion. People, animals, plants, waterways, land, our Earth- All have a divine connection that must be honored.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The right to eat and drink clean food and water or whatever I want. <\/strong>I don’t believe all the added chemicals and hormones in our food is necessary or good for us, but an attempt to keep the medical and pharma business rolling. But we all make our choices everyday. And If I choose to eat a piece of meat or cheese or a glass of milk once a week, that is my choice to make.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

General Niceness. <\/strong>Regardless of what each of us believes, we have to keep a sense of niceness when dealing with each other. If we do that, we often learn from each other.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, recently there was a bit of a stink about people passionate about animal rights. They are no different than people passionate about people’s rights or civil rights or medical rights- it’s just there passion. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That being said, I welcome all my new friends (with the passion for speaking up for the animals when no one else will) with open arms. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I ask that my political blogging friends show the compassion we like to see. I ask the vegetarians and vegans and the meat eaters to all play nice on my blogs. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With much love and respect- many blessings \ud83d\ude00
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