I've been tossing around many themes of morality lately, its given me much to think about. In all honesty, im just writing as things come to mind right now however id like to share some thoughts with you.

Firstly is what i feel to be an understanding of a more final truth on the topic of morality. I've been raised as most of you have to understand the difference between good and bad. Evil vs Goodness. that steps on these roads lead to destinations of great contrast when compared to each other. but of late, its become much more difficult to differentiate the path i walk now. i no longer believe that the paths of good and evil lead away from each other, that in fact they run parallel like highways of life...side by side.

Hell and Heaven are quite real...but in my understanding....the concepts have been given a more metaphorical guise. Living life for the sole purpose of achieving a destination makes no sense to me...which is why if anything...heaven and hell are the descriptions of the realms of the human condition. The man who murders, sleeps with a sullied conscience...unable to find peace with the evil he has committed. while those who claim purity, bask in the satisfaction of their own doings. For me heaven and hell are the process of living through the emotions and events wrought by our actions. Escaping these frames of mind are possible however it is also relative to each individual. He who breaks free of the horrors of hell can be considered a greater or a much lesser human persona, how can a man simply cast away his demons or ask them to walk with him with hindrance....and still be considered human?...the same goes for those departing heaven.

Humanity or what we claim it to be, rests upon a weakly defined neutrality and for those cursed/blessed with a mind able to grasp the shape of things....holding our claim to humanity is a difficult thing to do.

I myself, am unable to shake free all the binds of my human nature, but even now as i write to you...i sit upon my ideals and views......a throne built on my own pride and self gratification, looking down upon humanity. both detesting the workings of us sheep...and longing to immerse myself in the vastness of our own terrible beauty. I stand amazed by the strength of our own, the endurance of the trials of life.

I doubt I could ever be anymore grateful for this life...this path

And regardless the paths we choose to walk down, i urge you....live life and taste in all its wonder. Walk down the paths of Damnation and Salvation with both eyes open and be anything you are able to be.

more importantly, my Deviant ID is now old news.....expired, and needs replacing. so....

i need ideas.

list em out.

insincerely yours,
RC himself.

P.S.S.
the Zeal smiley mood is rofl.

I definitely agree that im one of those people who wears their mood on their sleave...which is peculiar becuz im also a horrid liar. Ironic.

In anycase, work and school are just rubbing me the wrong way. Grinning through my teeth at all these two faced snakes is like emptying a cauldron of acid into my stomach. I abhor unpleasant people, someone just needs to beat some manners into them. Maybe its becuz i was raised very traditionally, but if you cant be polite, or even fake it ffs....dont waste your breath speaking to me.

this entire entry is not really going anywhere specific, i just figured it would be a nice outlet for some stress relief.

i was right. writing about what comes to mind is soothing....just sitting here and letting the music soak through me.

if Jesus had a middle name, it would be music.

if i havent said it before, Music is my salvation.

Brendan Tan
Christopher Anderson
ENGL 102
1:00 – 1:50
Just Say “Uncle”
The dark side of human nature is that in an attempt to protect what we think is right; we can sink down to incredible wrong doing. This violent tendency that we have manifests itself in lesser, various forms of day to day life. But also in more serious cases we abandon our moral code and ignore the natural boundary, forcing our will against the physical or mental being of another. Torture is act of inflicting physical or mental suffering beyond the typical thresholds in an attempt to procure information, revenge or out of cruelty. While Id imagine at the drop of a hat, most people would respond to say that torture is wrong. But when weighed against the higher good, can torture become an obligation?
Should a plot be uncovered to destroy thousands of lives, preventative measures are taken and you do in fact capture on of the persons behind this heinous scheme. However, without more specific information and quickly the plan will come to fruition. What do you do? Is it now ok to force him into divulging the information you need?
One could argue that when held up against the thousand of lives at stake, torture is a morally justifiable means to and end. A lesser example would be and organ transplant, while the donor might suffer high levels of pain and discomfort henceforth, the recipient of their gift will be saved. Doesn’t that qualify as justification to the donor’s own personal anguish?
Another argument is that this goes against the will of the person being tortured. This lack of consent is irrelevant, the rights of the tortured are forfeit when he chooses to act against other people. “risoners and enemy soldiers don’t consent to being incarcerated or shot at, yet we’re not about to empty our prisons or stop trying to kill enemy soldiers.” I don’t believe this is entirely true, I believe those people gave their consent when they agreed to partake in the actions that landed them with the repercussions. Soldiers understand the demands of war, and that at any give moment on the battlefield it might be their last. Criminals understand the consequences should they be discovered or captured, and this silent, internal acknowledgment is all the opposing side needs.
Torture used to retrieve information is however by no means a foolproof cure all that can always be depended on as a last resort. There are several holes in the concept of torture that can hardly be considered acceptable conditions of a method. Firstly is the assumption that person being tortured has pertinent information that can yield the results you desire. Leaving the possibility open for innocent detainees to be exposed to prolong torture for not divulging the information the do not possess.
Secondly is that in some circumstances the information gathered that caused the initial suspicion and detainment of a suspect, is enough to justify torture. To summarize, is it justifiable to go through with torture if we are not 100% certain we have the right person. Or if we are not able to capture the individual in question, is it then alright to torture his relatives into revealing their whereabouts?
Third is the potential to escalate out of control if demands are not met. Let us say that the first method used is simply threats of personal incarceration and that they will never be allowed to go free again. What do we turn to then should that fail? Electrocution? Maybe pulling out their teeth one by one? Perhaps to slowly break the bones of their 5 year old child while they are forced to watch. There is no clear marked line that says this is too much. One might argue that this is indecisive and moves the issue away from what is at hand, saving lives.
Lastly is that the effects of torture go beyond the time period that it was employed. Should the news of these events go public, the victim despite whether he was guilty or not, as well as the torturer are often branded for life. A good example might be to imagine that your neighbors who were some of the survivors of the Donner party returned back home. There are also personal reverberations of the event on the individual. “A former CIA officer told The New Yorker in Aug. 13, 2007 article: “[My friend] has horrible nightmares….When you cross over that line, it’s hard to come back. You lose your soul.”
Torture when used for the purpose of saving lives, becomes a careful balancing act. It is not simply about whether performing the practice itself is justifiable but also the implications on what might happen if it is not used. I believe one of the problems that we see is man’s inability to accept his dark nature. By clinging solely to one side and hiding behind it, we abandon this responsibility. Judgment on such things is part of being human; refusing to accept the responsibility of our other half is not acceptable.
Torture should never be used to carry out punishment and domination. But banning the practice as a whole and marking it as taboo, simply because we cannot fathom the moral implications of it is both foolish and blind. We cannot roll over on every topic that ruffles our feathers especially because this issue does exactly have and equal and alternative solution. Their have been a great number of atrocities that have torture at their root, but we must move beyond these mistakes if we are to progress.

wang le you duo jiu
zai mei ting dao ni
dui wo shuo ni zui ai de gu shi
wo xiang le hen jiu
wo kai shi huang le
shi bu shi wo you zuo cuo le shen me

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ni ku zhao dui wo shuo
tong hua li du shi pian ren de
wo bu ke neng shi ni de wang zi
ye xu ni bu hui dong
cong ni shuo ai wo yi hou
wo de tian kong xing xing dou liang le

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wo yuan bian cheng tong hua li
ni ai de na ge tian shi
zhang kai shuang shou
bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
ni yao xiang xin
xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
xin fu he kuai le shi jie ju

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wo yao bian cheng tong hua li
ni ai de na ge tian shi
zhang kai shuang shou
bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
ni yao xiang xin
xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
xin fu he kuai le shi jie ju

wo hui bian cheng tong hua li
ni ai de na ge tian shi
zhang kai shuang shou
bian cheng chi bang shou hu ni
ni yao xiang xin
xiang xin wo men hui xiang tong hua gu shi li
xin fu he kuai le shi jie ju

yi qi xie wo men de jie ju

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