Is todays world no place for innocence and pure minds ?

Question

look around you - everybody is in some kind of weird 'trance' like state, akin to an 'illness' of some form.

Its so deadly that the individual harbouring it (and that is everybody including myself) can go as far as suggesting they're fine and there is nothing wrong with them.

I beleive that todays world is a nasty place, a dog-eat-dog world out there and no place for innocence and purity. The world would eat you alive within seconds if you were innocence and purity personifed.

Hence why I believe society and the environment we live in, 'conditions' us to become who were and behave the way we do.

How many of us act/say the things that are really on our minds in day to day life out in public ?

I think society is harsh and that the world we live in is no place for innocent minded individuals with good hearts - such entities cannot and willnot surivive for too long in this world - at least thats my asssessment/belief.

I believe that a lot of people are unhappy with life as it is, and therefore are oppressed somewhat mentally, physically and psychologicaly. Maybe spiritualy too who knows.

The world we live in today is a place where money does the talking and money brings power and respect, and sadly its the currency of life - superceding love.

I think anybody born of a fair mind in this day and age will grow up struggling to come to terms with how to play their hand in this game, the game of life. Life in this world today.

Is todays world no place for innocence and pure minds ?

Answer 1

Your analysis is frightfully realistic; it is devoid of any optimism; it is true. But could someone live with so much of the truth in the mind? Would this not eat the one before someone else ever did? Or, is this not the way of this world to eat your mind up, from inside, i.e. by making you think and believe just that?

This has been known that in situations of wars, conflict and mass unrest poets, philosopher, thinkers and artists suffer, they die unlikely deaths. And where there is social decay in progress, where there is void in the mind, in its spiritual and intellectual capacity the minds suffer. This is where ‘innocent and pure minds’ suffocate due to lack of fresh ideas and thoughts.



You say, ‘I believe that today’s world is a nasty place, a dog-eat-dog world out there and no place for innocence and purity. The world would eat you alive within seconds if you were innocence and purity personified.’ At least you are honest, and open, willing to speak your mind, which in fact is sign of virtue. It is virtuous in the mind to be honest, to be concerning about the state of general populace, to be raging against injustice, suffering and cruelty in the lives of fellow human being. But beings good alone would not solve any problems. It might even, as according to your own observation, worsen the situation, i.e. being good, innocent and a pure mind; you might get eaten up even a whole lot faster.



The question therefore, here and in any situation is: what do we do, aside being just so nice and good, apart from just seeing all this happening? This is just a question that I seek no answers to. I just want it to live on in the mind. Today’s world is good place for innocence and pure minds, it they are able to live with this question in the mind, unanswered but considered each time an instance of life would make itself manifest.

Answer 2

Whilst I might agree with you that it's a dog eat dog world, I don't believe that such a society is peculiar to today's world only. Ever since the earliest so called civilisations first appeared and probably before, man has been inhumane to his fellow man. For example, in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and in more recent times, slavery, perhaps the most reprehensible of all inhumanities was widely accepted, and although it remains prevalent in some areas today, at least it is shunned by most. Only a few years ago, the very idea of a National Health Service for all, would have seemed ridiculous, but now the idea has spread worldwide.



In many countries, for instance the UK and USA, people can say just about anything short of slander, indeed, many regard the liberties taken by the media as being excessive.



Society is harsh, this is most noticeable in times of economic crisis, but not as harsh as in early Victorian times when children worked down mines, and the poor were condemned to the workhouse.



Money and the power it brings has always ruled society. I might agree that it is in modern affluent times that the well-to-do ordinary citizen has become materialistic and property motivated by the desire of 'keeping up with the Jones'.



As for the pure of mind in today's world. Perhaps there are proportionately fewer than there were in days gone by, I don't know, but what I do know is there are many people living today doing charity work, helping the sick and poor, people with compassion for their fellow human brothers and sisters.



I think society in many ways has become less harsh, at least in some countries of the world, not all by any means. Racism is in decline all over Europe and America, and there is more international cooperation on issues like health, poverty, human rights, science and technology.



The main problem with today's world is overpopulation in certain areas, and the associated problems of energy shortages, pollution, global warming, and pandemic disease. People themselves are not much different from what they were throughout history, and today's challenges will be solved by those fair of mind.

Answer 3

i for one am glad that someone else has spotted it i was beginning to think i was the only one .



i think your right this society isnt very good for nurturing a kind nature but having said that its the natural law survival of the fittest but if you believe that idea then you must also believe that everything we feel or think is some sort of evolutionary strategy and therefore the very fact that we feel repressed and dont like the idea of dog eat dog must also carry as much weight .



i think an innocent and pure mind can and should survive in todays society however that can only happen if others adopt the same attitude .but its like most things there will always be someone who is hellbent on getting an advantage over others simply because they crave what they percieve to be success or wealth .



really in my opinion the only way is to grow the ability to fight but not the will .and i really like your point about money its true that people can be fantastic friends /lovers /brothers/sisters/ but if you throw cash into the mix then those same people start to act in a very different way .

Answer 4

ABSOLUTELY

Today's world is no place for innocence and pure minds.

The world would eat you alive within seconds if you were innocence and purity personified.

I think society is harsh and that the world we live in is no place for innocent minded individuals with good hearts.

Some of us still survive. Most do NOT.

Only very few of us are left already. VERY VERY FEW!



And all you say IS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. All they exactly "live" in a trance, in an absolute lack of awareness.

But all those entranced sick people of course never hesitate due to their illness to judge the very few normal that are left.

This is their own unhealable wrong mindedness.

They can NEVER BE TRULY AWARE. THEY CAN NEVER GAIN INSIGHT.



I for years try to find out how not to play that very sick game of theirs, but it's everywhere.

And of course they do not see what they are.

HOW CAN THEY?

IF THEY ARE SO MUCH DISCONNECTED.



I for many years try to find a proper solution HOW TO AT ALL LIVE IN HERE AND NOT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE MATRIX IN SUCH STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCES.

This IS NOT A NORMAL WORLD AND SOCIETY ALREADY.

It IS NOT.



But of course no one sees that. Just like in the antiutopian books where everybody takes their drugs and all they want is only sex, eating, watching TV. AND IT IS NOT "JUST LIKE". IT IS WHAT IT IS ALREADY.



This world can very easily be fair. There are no real reasons or obstacles at all not to be fair - ONLY MANY ARTIFICIALLY CREATED SUCH. ONLY THAT.





In this world only the average minded involved in the trance of the matrix can survive.

So I left THE MATRIX.

I LIVE SOMEWHERE ELSE NOW.

NOT IN HERE.



Still the sick entranced individuals NEVER miss an opportunity to remind me there is a matrix always. And they set up the rules FOR MY VERY OWN LIFE

WHILE I NEVER MESS WITH THEM

I NEVER DO



AND THIS IS WHERE THE ROOTS TO THEIR VERY SICK VERY ILL BEHAVIOR ALSO ARE.

Answer 5

Firstly, Jimmy black. GEROUTTA HERE. He got labelled and judged. People hate to be judged yet they thought it was ok to just MJ, its not like he had feelings. The media found a vulnerable celebrity who would make them alot of money by writing garbage about him so they did. He didn't have a childhood and tried to make up for it. Thats why he brought Neverland... Labelling him as a paedo must have killed him. He came out innocent on all claims and the boy (s) admitted they were after his money once he died. There were never any FACTS saying he was a paedo. All he wanted was to make the world a better place. He would make a better leader then all these so called politicians we have nowadays. He was a troubled soul but atleast he can rest in peace now. Yes, i didnt know him personally but it is better judging someone as good then bad. Thumb me down if you want...thats just my opinion

Answer 6

The real question is: when have there EVER been innocent and pure minds? Man's real heart and nature have simply come to the fore as a result of his ability to truly manipulate nature and make his vision come to reality more powerfully than ever before. Everyone seems innocent in their most basic, infant state. But that's not what they were designed for. Look at real nature; there are predators, and there are prey, and man is simply nature become self-conscious. Ergo his present situation. It's only logical cause and effect that the predatory aspect should come to dominance.

Answer 7

Your obviously thinking to deep into this because there are many nice people in the world. You just tend to dwell on the bad like most. Something bad you've seen sticks with you unlike the good. There's still lots of innocent people, just depends who your talking to.

Answer 8

consider your self blessed and your third eye is open totally.yes this world is tainted beyound belief but all are not tainted as well because pure spirit and minds bring about differant elements in this world.keep your positive energy and search for true truth go with in yourself to start. pray and search for answers they are there for you and the most high is not far from your grasp. peace and blessings be upon you hotep

Answer 9

Look at it this way; dirt sticks to your skin longer than distilled water.

Answer 10

I agree with you but humans are so from very beginning. instinct of survival and genetic mutations of thousands of years have made them so.

Answer 11

innocence

pure minds

childish myths

grow up!