Daniel’s Blog

I have been thinking a lot recently about the goodness of modern humanity… and I feel that it is not good enough.

I have just been talking (on msn) with my 11 year old cousin (Matt), and he is a very open individual for a 11 year old boy. We have been discussing about various things from vegetarianism to the chemicals in a McDonalds meal to respect to morality to spirituality and religion. I want to be able to tell the new generations (and the current ones) but there is good in the world and it can be achieved through respect and morality.

Some things that I would change in the world and/or my advice to people/companies/organisations/other:

• To Fast food restaurants and ready-meal companies: stop putting a load of chemicals in food and drink. You are not respecting the good natural food, and not respecting the consumers body that you are giving the food too.
• I am not saying to you turn vegetarian, but have respect for the views of vegetarians. I am a vegetarian because I feel that I can very easily live without meat, and therefore (I hope) I am letting an animal or lots live for a bit longer when I don’t need to eat it. Personal choice, and I don’t want to enforce it on anybody.
• Still on the vegetarian topic: Food companies, if you can make it suitable for vegetarians then do! I have seen vegetable somosas in a well known UK supermarket that have chicken stock in them <- I would have got them if they were veggie, and so you would have had another customer! — also Heinz please apologise to the entire Vegetarian population for putting Beef in your meat-free ravioli! (sorry for linking to a tabloid newspaper)
• To everyone: become spiritual. Spirituality promotes morality and respect, and for every individual that becomes spiritual humanity benefits because of overall morality. If you find the right spiritual path for you then you will also encounter peace within yourself and outside yourself too.
• To Religions: stop fighting. Dear me! You are all after the same thing really, which is peace. Fighting is not peace, and its not the way to achieve peace either! — Yes some organisations can seem evil sometimes, e.g. I feel that McDonalds is a little evil because of the chemicals they pump into their food, but I am not going to start a war on the staff that work for them, its pointless… especially as, if you look at this logically, most theistic religions believe that God is a judge, if these people are evil then they will be judged as so <- no need for physical fighting, religious wars, suicide bombing etc etc etc.
• To Non-religious people: religion really isn’t silly, it helps seek out spirituality. I am not saying become religious, but have respect for those that do have religion… and try to understand why there are religions and why people believe <- this won’t convert you to religion, but it will improve your relationships and communication skills. A little knowledge about various religions can go a very long way, and may be able to help you out (even if you don’t believe it).
• Religious people: have a little look into other religions (including ones you may class as heretic), it will probably help you in your own faith.
• To everyone who does graffiti:Â just don’t. The best place to do graffiti is on a canvas or a bit of paper, and then you might actually be able to sell it!
• To everyone: look at what is in your food/drink before you eat it, and go for a reasonable walk at least once a day.
• To chavs: grow up… I have not met a mature, responsible and respectable chav…. so all I have to say is just grow up.
• To everyone: always try to better yourself, not as a competition with other people, but for your own benefit. Life should be full of learning, thinking and experiencing, which together can help you become wise.
• Anti-masonic people: The Freemasons are not evil, they do not worship the devil and they are not trying to take over the world… they are not allowed to talk about religion or politics in the lodge, in fact they just want to raise morality and respect in a completely non-denominational way (the only real requirement to freemasonry is that you believe in a supreme being). So anti-masonic people, don’t be so anti-masonic - it might not be for you but its just a social club really. (P.S. I am not a mason, well not yet anyways)
• Younger people: Listen to some classical music, try to understand some classical philosophy and know at least 5 words in latin or greek or hebrew.

Hmm, that is all for now. I do mean every word of it, I try my absolute best to stick to my beliefs and I manage to do it… your beliefs may differ, but that is ok, everyone is entitled to an opinion and thats the point everyone is entitled to their opinion. (so don’t complain… just try to show your point peacefully (by conversation), try to make humanity better peacefully and try to become a better person peacefully)

Does anyone else agree with my beliefs? Have you recently thought differently? Do you have a suggestion? Or anything else, please do feel free to leave a comment.

Thank you,

Daniel

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