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    • Trans (Last post by ren)
    • Can you tell us more about these "happiness" studies? It does support my point, which isn't really about entitlement in this instance, but about the purpose. When you get surgery the cost isn't only monetary. It takes the time off the person undergoing the surgery. It may cost them their job. I can't imagine it's a simple deal of: day 1 man, have surgery at night, show up at work on day 2 as a woman. The surgeons and other staff are spending time as well. Considering surgeons have a high non-monetary cost (limited ability to work, long education, need to stay up to date with advances, former patients, and simply the fact that no matter how much they study, not everyone can be a surgeon/doctor/nurse). Then there's the medical equipment. It doesn't last for ever. Some of it is highly toxic. Some of it must be discarded once used, etc. Why prioritize operations of this type when people can just learn to live with themselves? Everyone else has to do it. Whether it's past deeds, the carpet growing on their backs or whatever disease/allergy almost everyone has one of? No-one chose their face, everyone has to live with whatever they've got. Quote: Suffering is never shallow. I think there is a difference between genuine suffering and ego issues. Emotion yet peace. (code) Passion yet serenity. (code) I shall never seek so much to be consoled as to console (creed) it is in giving that we receive (creed) Jedi maintain a clear mind and we work on overcoming our individual issues through training and diligence. (16 teachings) Jedi are wary of attachments, both material and personal. (16 teachings) A Jedi seeks to live in harmony with the Force, for that is the reason to be a jedi. To better understand its ways, to better know one's place within it. (21 maxims) I think it is shallow to undergo surgery that satisfies the ego from a Jedi point of view.
    • Jedi Council? (Last post by Alexandre Orion)
    • When I had been here for a two or three months, I was wondering about inter-community behaviour. It seemed that there were a lot of people from here doing things in other groups (pardon me please, for I still find something distasteful about calling them "sites") ; people from other groups here and several from here talking about other Jedi communities in which they were taking part. I also had looked over a few of the others, without any particular inspired interest. Then again, it took me a while to join our Temple as well. Anyway -- I wondered if it were not perhaps commonplace to roam around the Jedi groups. Perhaps this was how intra-faith cooperation worked .... I wouldn't know, I'm not an internaute to that degree. So, I asked Br. John. He just told me that it wasn't particularly encouraged, but not taboo either. But that answered my question. Since that day, I haven't gone anywhere else. We have a Temple and it is home. When others come here to visit, I'm friendly, yet get a little steamed when one tries to impose on us something from elsewhere - proposing is fine, insisting is not. Our Temple is well organised ; we have guidelines, yet quite a lot of liberty also ...
    • The mentality of "fighting" for peace (Last post by rugadd)
    • Pursuing an ideal does not trump a reality. We live comfortable lives and for many that makes deciding violence is unnecessary. I think it is an essential part of life that we in our aquariums have forgotten.
    • Hero's Journey comically explained (Last post by Hadi Apollos)
    • For those who find the explanation of the Hero's Journey to be boring, let Mario and Fafa from Glove and Boots, along with Fafa's totally-legit-and-not-involved-with-the-Mafia-at-all cousin Johnny T, take a shot at it :P
    • Oh Ewan McGregor... (Last post by Hadi Apollos)
    • I'm not even gay and my undies hit the floor :P And no, that's not a look-alike. That's him goofing around on set. Looks like it was the scene where they were following Duku (the carrier, Padme in her white clothing off to the side..........I really need a life, lol).
    • Our Myths (Last post by Hoxxie)
    • Not a myth per se but I have been reading through some of Aesop's Fables and this one appeals to me: "Mercury and the Woodman A Woodman was felling a tree on the bank of a river, when his axe, glancing off the trunk, flew out of his hands and fell into the water. As he stood by the water's edge lamenting his loss, Mercury appeared and asked him the reason for his grief. On learning what had happened, out of pity for his distress, Mercury dived into the river and, bringing up a golden axe, asked him if that was the one he had lost. The Woodman replied that it was not, and Mercury then dived a second time, and, bringing up a silver axe, asked if that was his. "No, that is not mine either," said the Woodman. Once more Mercury dived into the river, and brought up the missing axe. The Woodman was overjoyed at recovering his property, and thanked his benefactor warmly; and the latter was so pleased with his honesty that he made him a present of the other two axes. When the Woodman told the story to his companions, one of these was filled with envy of his good fortune and determined to try his luck for himself. So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water. Mercury appeared as before, and, on learning that his axe had fallen in, he dived and brought up a golden axe, as he had done on the previous occasion. Without waiting to be asked whether it was his or not, the fellow cried, "That's mine, that's mine," and stretched out his hand eagerly for the prize: but Mercury was so disgusted at his dishonesty that he not only declined to give him the golden axe, but also refused to recover for him the one he had let fall into the stream." I think this can apply to Jediism in a few ways. The first of these is that honesty is important, which follows the Jedi teaching to avoid lies. I also think it (to an extent) relates to being wary of attachments - in this case material possessions - and obsessing over money/expensive items leads to greed and upset, and these greedy actions also remind us to act not for personal profit. Well that's what I think anyway :)
    • Balance? (Last post by lejo creel)
    • another thought on the subject balance well life is balance is it not everyday we balance this and that task the idea of life is even balance life followed by in time death 2 total opposites good or evil we are given choices on good or evil acts every day like example you see someone in the street showing that they are genuinely hungry I ask how do you approach this based on your decision you are doing right or wrong so balance is life when you sit and think about it but maybe that's just what I think either way those are my thoughts
    • The two extremes of life (Last post by Rickie The Grey)
    • Quote: i think the way to middle is through wisdom, and the way to wisdom is by high intelligence. so if you follow the virtue of intelligence, it will inevitably lead to wisdom. Yes it is but not by intelligence alone. I think we need to accept that there are many ways to learn. Wisdom is elusive and a by product of learning not a dileberate goal. It happens when it happens. Can't push a string. Ying Yang? It's just a drawing.
    • The wisdom of children (Last post by Raikoutenshi)
    • I actually just wrote a paper on the topic of the perspectives of children for my English class. I posted it in my journal if anyone is interested. It shares most of my thoughts on this topic. Great video Brenna :)
    • Jedi Sentinel Findings (Last post by Abhaya Budhil)
    • I think in the situation with the lost child, the man who stayed a few steps away did the right thing. There was no way he could be accused of touching the child, so he was protecting himself while also helping the child. In the last video, I agree with RyuJin. People see someone that they perceive to be homeless, so they ignore the person. Not everyone has the resources to help personally, but everyone has the ability to find the nearest phone and call the emergency services to let them know someone is in trouble.
    • Death row inmate goes free (Last post by Abhaya Budhil)
    • I wasn't intending to imply that you said her crime was acceptable. I apologize if my statement came across this way. I was merely suggesting that maybe the people who are just a little rowdy when they are younger tend to commit smaller crimes and often do not serve very long sentences.

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