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Maya 11 months ago
Okay, I found it interesting, as I know it's not true but still, I love to think that Mahadev (a Hindu God) with his Trishul (an ancient weapon) is protecting me and my family when I hear a news of some communal clash, basically Hindu-Muslim riot, or perhaps a news of some innocent teen girl getting raped and killed. But at that same time, I am also like "Hey girl, save your own ass, Mahadev gave away his Trishul long ago!" Every time I go somewhere, specially after evening, and alone, I wish there is a strict,reliable police man standing nearby as I realize that I am not capable enough to save myself if something bad happens to me. But at the same time, I remember all the atrocities done by the Police personals in CAA protest and I am like "okay... may be just a having a peeper spray or keeping my phone camera ready would be a better option!"

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Gabriel Bastião 11 months ago
Krishna told Arjun that he must fight. And in the same way we got to act. But we must not be attached to the results, since the merit belongs to God. He told Arjun to focus his mind on him wile doing all the work. Same way Catholic intelectual GK Chesterton, said that our problem is not lack of modesty. But that we became modest with our convictions, and arrogant about ourselves and our own capabilities. When the man for himself is enough, he do not have the need to improve himself, to become better. So, we see nowadays a world of fragile, insecure people, who have no convictions, but got to show something to the others. In this context of world, I like to call modernity, I saw a video wich argues "aesthetics beat arguments" and makes total sense since people are focused on show something to others and that the others perceive then by the group aesthetics (colllectivism). As a libertarian I understand this feeling of being caught between crossfire, and think that things will only change, if we manage to put God and transcendency in first place. The Bible says to "look for God things first, and everything else will be added to your life". It is indeed very difficult acomplishing this, but must be the way...