After eight years of a delusional presidency – where talking snakes, senator horses and born-again were more important than knowledge itself – we finally attempt to reenter onto the path of logic and reason. Yes, the stem cell research ban was lifted. Now, we'll not be ashamed anymore to say that we live in this country that was confused by our elected with the taliban neck of the woods.
Yes, we live in a part of the world were epistemology and science have a chance at survival. Yes, even if we were leashed by fear we elected a cave man to guide us into the hole – even when we allowed the rape of reason twice – we woke up and let the nightmare remain in the realm of gone. Yes, we continue to suffer tremendously because of our irrational deeds but instead of crying, let's reflect with lucidity for a month or two.
Let's take this rare opportunity to gain a greater consciousness not higher monetary profit. Let's do not fix what is broken, instead let's replace it a new one. That means, not replacing a broken institution or building with a new one that does the same thing or constructing an edifice like the prior but with better materials. Let's conceptualize the true world we want to live in without bias.
A world were we educate instead of imprisoning one another. A world were instead of spending $30,000 a year on a convict, who will either become a born-again (christian, musalim etc.) or a better criminal; let's spend a half of that on education. On teaching that we aren't rabbits thus we shouldn't multiply as such. Teaching that we are a minuscule part of a universe that we barely began to acknowledge much less to understand without studying it and surpass our limitations. Learning that life is finite, we might start enjoying every second of it while it lasts.
As we like to retaliate against a wrong deed against us, the convict, in most cases, will retaliate against his aggressor which was the society. Let's do not prey, but reason our way to a better tomorrow. Shall we?
P.S. Let's not forget that a society that imprisons deserves its criminals.
Recomended Song: Passing Through by Leonard Cohen