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Forum Post: All the world is mad.

Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 10, 2011, 3:31 p.m. EST by owschico (295)
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We are saints made of plaster, our laughter is canned; We are demons that hide in the mirror. But the blood on our hands paints a picture exceedingly clear.

We are brimming with cumbersome, murderous greed, And malevolence deep and profound. We do unspeakable deeds, does our wickedness know any bounds?

Something's gone terribly wrong with everyone; All the world is mad. Darkness brings terrible things; the sun is gone - What vanity! our sad, wretched fires.

We can't medicate man to perfection again; We can't legislate peace in our hearts. We can't educate sin from our souls, it's been there from the start.

But the blind lead the blind into bottomless pits, Still we smile and deny that we're cursed. But of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst.

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[-] 2 points by GlobalSucks (87) 13 years ago

So where actually are you located? I know it's not in my town.

Have you quit taking your medication as of lately?

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

I take it you don't like the song?

[-] 1 points by GlobalSucks (87) 13 years ago

I apoligize for my smartass comment

I am a musician/song writer myself and should't have been stupid

I do like your poetry. it would be cool to hear it to some music.

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

its not mine its Dustin Kensrue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ3IaEdzVEM Check um out one of the most under rated bands ever

[-] 2 points by JesseHeffran (3903) 13 years ago

Modernity is called progress, and it allowed you to profess your disdain for what we address.

[-] -1 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

progress in the name of progress is a very dangerous notion.

[-] 2 points by JesseHeffran (3903) 13 years ago

If that were the case, then nothing would have changed and we would still be in Europe waiting for the Messiah.

[-] -1 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

you have totally missed the point, you can not just change the world for the sake of change, you have to do so based on a solid world view not we need progress.... blindly marching into the dark

[-] 1 points by JesseHeffran (3903) 13 years ago

But once you find out your leaders are boobs, both economic and political, then the cost benefit analyses makes change less costly. I guess they should have taken care of their people more than they took care of their profits.

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

any change offered the people was given by the ruling class elite and will always serve the elite. We don't need progress in the name of progress we need to remember where we came from.

[-] 2 points by JesseHeffran (3903) 13 years ago

You mean I should know my place. I think i'm through talking to you.

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

If you really want to know who is at fault for the current state of affairs you need not look any further than a mirror, we are all at fault.

[-] 1 points by hidden (430) from Los Angeles, CA 13 years ago

An example how religion poison profound thoughts and leads us nowhere.

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

This was written by a christian

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

you should read "the abolition of man" by CS Lewis.

[-] 1 points by OurTimes2011 (377) from Arlington, VA 13 years ago

Reminds me of Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

Miles is pretty awesome but it's another awesome individual Dustin Kensrue

[-] 1 points by Frizzle (520) 13 years ago

Meh lighten up mate.

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

if you think this is too gloomy then you should read the last line "of all our iniquities ignorance may be the worst."

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

denial is not a positive outlook

[-] 1 points by Frizzle (520) 13 years ago

thanks for making me smile ;)

[-] 0 points by TIOUAISE (2526) 13 years ago

There is no such thing as "sin" or "iniquity" - only ignorance and stupidity.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
Albert Einstein

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein

[-] 0 points by owschico (295) 13 years ago

so evil is just ignorance?

[-] 0 points by TIOUAISE (2526) 13 years ago

Google "The Buddha evil ignorance" and "Socrates evil ignorance".

These two great Sages from completely different cultures thought that ignorance was the only real evil.

And Jesus on the cross said: "Forgive them, THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO". And that, to me, is the most sensible statement ever made about humanity...