(I must inject here that I can be very callous & tough when attempting to communicate about socio-political issues. And I have [ineptly] given a version of Emily’s lesson in my principles of biology and anatomy & physiology classes many times. … Nevertheless, Emily did make me cry.)
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Three key things I tried to get across in my interactive classes of 20+++ years dealing w/ Positively Ethical Applied Community Ecology/PEACEmaking–
- Even collectively over all human time, we know very little … and yet we act arrogantly in challenging dynamic homeostatic symbioses as if we know it all!
We SHOULD always be cautious & tentative (in a Naturally spiritual humility) in taking action … socio-politically/economically, biologically, ECOLOGICALLY!
- Life isn’t fair. Nevertheless, our major role in life should be to make it more so for all.
Our goal should not be more Land, stuff, money, capital, artificialization, Power, … . For quality life for all, including other species, for as long as possible … as PEACEmakers we must primarily all work smartly & persistently toward socio-ecological justice.
- Nature/ecology, biology/life is not only more complex than we think but more complex than we can ever think (principle of complexity). (Modified slightly from words of G. Tyler Miller, Jr.)
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t all be “scientists” and seek out knowledge & Truth. We all should all work hard & smartly to learn more & more & more about the complexity of life … including “natural/normal/complex” variations in the anatomy & physiology/psychology, ecology of “human ‘sex’.”
Moreover, Myth*, “‘celestial mystery,” story ARE important toward quality of life for humans in ecological community. However, don’t let the Myth(s) interfere with dynamic homeostatic symbioses including humans … and including “human ‘sex’.”
pbm
7 S’s / VV->^^
https://www.ted.com/…/emily_quinn_the_way_we_think…
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DeSantis, Sharon Odam, Catholicism, “fundamentalists,” et al. … do you chew on this sometimes? I suspect you do. … I hope you do.
*Joseph Campbell’s “Four Functions of Myth” (lamission.edu) (Just a few thoughts on Myth.)
