Coexistence
For me the notion of coexistence can be summed up in the phrase, “live and let live.” Isn’t that the way the majority of our peacefully coexisting relationships work? We have friends who have different values and living conditions from our own, yet we get along with them because we respect invisible boundaries that give us the space into which we may each pursue our lives.
This doesn’t mean that there are not disagreements, yet when conflicts arise we consider peace and respect for each other more important than winning an argument or having the superior point. If we look to the dynamics of our own circle of friends as a model for a more global society of peacefully coexisting people, I think it will be easier to understand that the greater Coexistence is achievable.
I hope you will reflect on the possibilities and respond with ideas which may help us reach of a more tolerant state of Peaceful Coexistence.
hey dad. i am soooo happy you have a blog. i will be putting your link on my blog and you can do the same. of course with my strong temper I get from ….. I don’t always coexist in harmony on my blog. I still strive for peace and I feel I have been raised that truth is a big part of that even if you don’t always want to hear it. I think it helps to coexist with people when you know where they are coming from. I am so excited to read some of your thoughts. I miss our long conversations on meaningful stuff.
P.s. I know truth is in the eye of the beholder.
jamiebatts - February 6, 2009 at 9:56 pm |
It seems to me that temper is a normal human trait. I think most well adjusted people hit a limit in their ability to accept differences of opinion, mistreatment, and many other interactions with other people. This is the related to differences in personal values which we aquire through family, church, rules of our society, and rationalizations. Recognition of the underlying causes of conflict may be the first step in attempting to live in peaceful coexistence. When we begin to accept that other people have formed their value system through similar processes as us, we begin to allow them the free exercise of life. As long as a we and our family are safe, and allowed free exercise of our own lives, peaceful coexistence is possible.
Other topics that relate to peaceful coexistence are “judgment,” “individualism,” and “social interaction.” Perhaps we can write on these topics in the future.
Sempiternal Harmony - February 10, 2009 at 3:47 pm |