Is this Forum elitist?

astropsyche · 11-11-2008, 11:59 PM

Is the Forum navel-gazing and elitist? I cannot help wondering how many people living below the 'technology poverty' line consider the things which are posted on this Forum. Could it be true that we are indulging in contemplating our collective, well educated and well-nourished navels as our world deals with catastrophes of many kinds - not least the global currency crime which is being inflicted upon us. The continent where the current holocaust is being generated by post-colonial manipulations of the original oppressors is Africa. Not every country in Africa it is true - still, I wonder how useful and beneficial the comfortable prognostications posted here are for the human beings who dwell in these countries. Have we all given up on NOW [and the vast majority of world citizens] as we seek to share the visions of how a chosen or self-selected few can make it into the future??
As comfortable dwellers of the West, some of us may well survive whatever devastation MIGHT occur at SOME POINT, and Ground Crews everywhere will no doubt feel utterly vindicated by their foresight in preparing so well in the face of an as yet unspecified catastrophe. But stop and consider this - IF the energy and vision we selfishly expend here on trying to ensure the survival of the very few [per the instructions of the manuals] was collectively focused on overPowering the iniquities and cruelties perpetrated on millions [who are NOT in a position to speculate and prepare to survive ] that we just might be able to harness sufficient Positive Strength to avert this impending [possible] disaster we spend hours here discussing! Are we in danger of acting like spoiled rich kids who have no time to spare for poor ignorant other folks?
My honest and considered view is that we all need to look to our collective responsibilities as members of the human race and carefully consider what is to be gained from this Forum - to not turn our gaze from the misery of 9/10ths of humanity who do not share our good fortune. Not to give up on the rest of humanity and assume we are the inheritors of the Earth - we are some of the most open to newness and positivity, educated and compassionate folk - or are we?

11-11-2008, 11:59 PM	#1
astropsyche Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 53	Is this Forum elitist? Is the Forum navel-gazing and elitist? I cannot help wondering how many people living below the 'technology poverty' line consider the things which are posted on this Forum. Could it be true that we are indulging in contemplating our collective, well educated and well-nourished navels as our world deals with catastrophes of many kinds - not least the global currency crime which is being inflicted upon us. The continent where the current holocaust is being generated by post-colonial manipulations of the original oppressors is Africa. Not every country in Africa it is true - still, I wonder how useful and beneficial the comfortable prognostications posted here are for the human beings who dwell in these countries. Have we all given up on NOW [and the vast majority of world citizens] as we seek to share the visions of how a chosen or self-selected few can make it into the future?? As comfortable dwellers of the West, some of us may well survive whatever devastation MIGHT occur at SOME POINT, and Ground Crews everywhere will no doubt feel utterly vindicated by their foresight in preparing so well in the face of an as yet unspecified catastrophe. But stop and consider this - IF the energy and vision we selfishly expend here on trying to ensure the survival of the very few [per the instructions of the manuals] was collectively focused on overPowering the iniquities and cruelties perpetrated on millions [who are NOT in a position to speculate and prepare to survive ] that we just might be able to harness sufficient Positive Strength to avert this impending [possible] disaster we spend hours here discussing! Are we in danger of acting like spoiled rich kids who have no time to spare for poor ignorant other folks? My honest and considered view is that we all need to look to our collective responsibilities as members of the human race and carefully consider what is to be gained from this Forum - to not turn our gaze from the misery of 9/10ths of humanity who do not share our good fortune. Not to give up on the rest of humanity and assume we are the inheritors of the Earth - we are some of the most open to newness and positivity, educated and compassionate folk - or are we?