Beyond Insanity
Joe said:
"a lack of comprehension that anything exists on its own, separate from their say-so. They don't SEE it. The only objects humanoids see are the ones they "declare" . . . the ones they imagine."
That's an interesting and quite precise way of putting it. I see them as like beings who are the center of their own universes and simply cannot comprehend a situation where this is not 'the truth'.
That still gives enormous scope for perception to exist, although not in the specific way described above.
Joe said:
On a separate point Ruth; you use the term "OPs" quite a lot and in the context of "us and them".
This is a completely incorrect statement, and I have no idea why you, or others are consistently labouring under this misperception. Perhaps you are unwilling or unable to "see" any differently?
Joe said:
The concept of an OP is theoretical only and should not be used in a denigrating or divisive way.
I find denigration and divisiveness apalling too. You must be refering to my disagreement with some of those theoretical concepts, or perhaps my interest in discussing some of these ideas which I think might be true but are not provable. What's wrong with that? Does it make people nervous? Perhaps I don't credit study of humans as as much of a 'dangerous' topic that others do?
BTW, I find theoretical concepts (especially regarding people) very interesting. A lot comes down to how you define a thing. There is the biological/psychic definition of differences, which as yet, cannot be scientifically tested (here in 3D, and which I think may have some merit). And then there is the behavioural ones, where behaviour is observed. This again has problems because even though behaviour can be observed - which type of human is more likely to do what, is also a matter of 'conjecture'. Mind you, futher 'ideas' on what constitutes OP behaviour are some of the things I find most interesting and I have talked about these ideas before. But, some people find them divisive rather than discoursive. The only 'positive' behavioural observation ideas have, is that it is observable. The problem arises with how "asleep" a human is - and if you
could compare people, what would you compare them to? "Asleep" is neither measurable nor comparable and is often potentially a mjor factor in behaviour.
Joe said:
The theory of OPs posits a type of human being that is identical to the theory of a potentially souled human who is nevertheless "asleep".
Yes, yes, I 'get' it. 8| And because I wish to discuss these ideas more thoroughly, that makes me divisive. I 'get' it is a theory! Which will probably NEVER be proven in 3D. Oh well, you get that.
Joe said:
It may be interesting for you to note that in your comments above you showed a "fundamental lack of perception" of how psychopaths can take advantage of normal people, like you for example. Does that make you an "OP"?
No more than your fundamental lack of perception makes you an OP. :D I have actually observed how a psychopath and another person exibiting psychopathic behaviours HAVE taken advantage of an OP, in real life. One of these individuals was, I think a psychopath, but the other, I don't know. As to whether the OP was a really an OP, well, not provable. But, as one of my friends, she did come pretty close to having most of the atributes I think an OP should be showing.
Btw, what ever makes you think I am "normal"? This is one of the criteria I would use for an OP. Meaning conforming to all the social 'norms' and even looking for them, in order to adopt them.
Joe said:
In a world like ours, where all is still to play for and humanity is evolving, it makes no sense and shows a fundamental lack of perception to definitively label anyone, with the exception of those few people that can reasonably be defined as psychopathic because of their observed actions.
That is quite true and I would expect that labeling of any sort - especially by an STS individual (or one under STS control) to be a bad idea. I've often felt I've needed a garbage bag for all the labels I've been given thoughout my life. Why don't you make a nice big long list and be done with it? Or would you rather spend the rest of your life constantly implying things? You know, it ofen does one a lot of good to 'vent'.