Certainly, we, as products of this planet are all interconnected. But that view is one one layer of reality and has its limitations. We are also individuals with individual perceptions, intellect and will, and it is important to differentiate among people, agendas and choices. Those who wish to divide and enslave us would have us believe it's all for our own good. This has nothing to do with natural selection, but quite unnatural, deliberate selection based on a vision of reality where people are unequal in value and can be used like objects for the benefit of certain classes. Sartre made the very profound observation that we create ourselves with every choice we make, or are forced to make by a class based society. That is the very soul and premise of all wars: elites start them, but don't suffer the consequences. In fact, for elites wars are a great source of economic gain.
I'm late to reading this and scrolled the comments looking for someone who had said what I wanted to. I agree with your point. It is possible to be part of a greater whole and still be an individual.
Certainly, we, as products of this planet are all interconnected. But that view is one one layer of reality and has its limitations. We are also individuals with individual perceptions, intellect and will, and it is important to differentiate among people, agendas and choices. Those who wish to divide and enslave us would have us believe it's all for our own good. This has nothing to do with natural selection, but quite unnatural, deliberate selection based on a vision of reality where people are unequal in value and can be used like objects for the benefit of certain classes. Sartre made the very profound observation that we create ourselves with every choice we make, or are forced to make by a class based society. That is the very soul and premise of all wars: elites start them, but don't suffer the consequences. In fact, for elites wars are a great source of economic gain.
I'm late to reading this and scrolled the comments looking for someone who had said what I wanted to. I agree with your point. It is possible to be part of a greater whole and still be an individual.
Well said!