Mood: energetic
Now Playing: Antony & The Johnsons' "Bird Gurhl"
question: why do we fear conversation?
and i don't mean, why do we fear conversing with complete strangers in Wal-Mart -- though that would be an interesting subject of debate.
i mean, why do we fear conversing with people who believe and/or think differently than we do? so many times, we surround ourselves with people who believe as we believe, think what we think, enjoy the same movies as we do, listen to the same music we do and generally behave in public the same way we do.
why?
what would be so bad as having a conversation with someone that has beliefs that directly contradict or conflict with ours? what is the danger in partaking in a debate with someone from "the other side of the fence?" what is the problem with watching a film that brings to our attention a different world view?
are we so fragile that anything that causes ripples could and would completely destroy our system of beliefs? are we scared that someone might challenge us and that would make us re-evaluate ourselves and why we do what we do?
what is the harm in challenging a "liberal" with "conservative" ideas or vice-versa? why do Christians fear existentialists?
let's come together and talk! otherwise we grow complacent and stagnant and no-one wants that!
or do they?