I guess I shouldn’t have responded to what I thought was your lighthearted jab through alt because it has led us into the same feedback loop that has become so unpleasant and familiar every time we communicate. Your characterizations in the post above are completely inaccurate.
I have no need to convince you to see the world in the way I do because I have no doubt that for you the world works in the ways you describe. The differences in our realities are because, among other things, it’s obvious that we have a fundamental disconnect in the way we see things. I will not characterize how I believe you see the world because I’m certain I would inadvertently get some nuance that is important to you wrong, but I will tell you that I believe man has a fundamental right to exploit the world for his own use. I'll also add that unlike many people who see things this way my basis is not religion.
I recently read a book called The Four Agreements which surprised me with the eloquent way it described how I believe the world works. There's a lot more to it than this, but one of the important points is that every one of us are living our own private dream. When we are awake this dream is linear, but it is nevertheless still a dream, and that dream is our reality. It does not, and will never, match the realities that our fellow dreamers are experiencing. As a result, I believe that you have the right to see the world in the way you do. It does not bother me that you don’t think I have the right to see the world in the way I do, or that you feel like it’s necessary to insult my intelligence in order to make your points because I don't need to listen to your rants. Technology has blessed me with an ignore button and as a result I can usually avoid becoming engaged. That's what I meant by “back in your box.”
Goodbye.
