Designed to hurt

I fell the other day, it took me months to heal.

One piece of metal from a bomb, hurt my friend, he took 10 years to recover.

The world creates more and more weapons, designed to hurt, kill, maim, injure other humans.
Why ?

To ensure peace !

How do weapons ensure peace ?

Simple: "be good or we shoot you."

Oh!

But it does not work.

No it doesn't.

So why do we continue ?
We think that one day we'll get it right.
One day we will have the power to ensure peace and keep the 'bad guys' out.
And then it's safe to be happy.

We'll just turn on each other then.

Yes.

So why ?

There's a better question.
Let me give you a hint: As within, so without, as above to below.

You mean there is war within us ?

Isn't there ?

Where ?

Where do you tell yourself "Be good  or I'll shoot you ?"

I don't understand.

You feel the truth, can you say it ? can you do it ?

No, I push it away. I behave as I'm expected to. I create an "oppressed people" within myself.

Exactly.
It starts within each of us.
You can create peace, by starting within yourself.

I want to work for peace in the world directly.

Of course.
But it's very easy to "fight for peace", and you end up creating another fight, another duality.

What do you mean "duality" ?

Either or. --  Win Lose. --- Right wrong.

But some things are right and others are wrong.

Yes.
So it seems.

Not seem, it IS that way.

Try replacing 'bad' with "not yet good"
Try replacing every authority with "student learning his/her lessons...."
Tell me what the difference is,....
See you next week. ;-)

Matta, neh.... Next week.....