RE: Unconditional Love as Strategy: An Idea for Activists
It's funny, Crime and Punishment was exactly the book I had in mind when I wrote that "others are racked by guilt."
I think you're right on when you say that people at the top usually don't see their actions as directly causing many of the problems in the world. On a smaller scale, I don't want to think about the adverse impact I'm having on marine life when I throw away a plastic straw, so I think all of us can empathize (if on a much smaller level).
I like your idea of creating debates or perhaps discussions involving people across class lines. Practically, as you say, it is hard to imagine. But I don't think it's impossible. Logistically I don't know how this kind of dialogue event might be coordinated. In the meantime, I think we can lead by example - showing care and compassion for all so that others see us building connections and, maybe, want to emulate us.
Thanks for your comment and thoughts!
"Great minds think alike", or something like that :D
Yes, exactly, that's good example. And it's important to both empathize but also educate about effects of our choices I think.
Some time ago I stumbled upon this channel on YouTube, which seems to create this kind of debates on micro scale, they are called "Middle Ground".
They are not debates actually, maybe meetings of few people, so other people on YouTube may watch it. But as I said - it's on a micro scale and gives you hope that that kind of debate could be possible.
Thanks for the article also. Glad that my comment was of some value here :)
Thank you, I will check out this channel. I'm intrigued!