Conscientious Objection page two conscientious objection page one site directory h-o-m-e 01/08:  Why is it such a struggle for members of our species to find Common Ground?  We all stand upon it, Our Mother, for nearly every moment of our lives!   Why must it be an unshakable paradigm that our points of difference, and the boundaries they create, are more solid and lasting than our points of very obvious organic commonality?   What allows people to imagine they prosper at the expense of any other human being?  How can we cope with living in a world of illusion that is rapidly ripping apart at the seams?    How can it be that previously known and beloved structures are collapsing right at the time when we think we need them most? WHY ARE WE SO AFRAID OF THE VERY CHANGES WE   WISH FOR MOST FERVENTLY? I'm objecting to how easy it is to slip into deeper and deeper grooves of pettiness.  Nothing we see in our cultural paradigms suggests a need to develop and sustain the things our hearts and souls know to be of primary and fundamental value.   I'm also objecting to mediocrity of character and spirit. Until next time ... 01/08