John,
No, I absolutely disagree. There is great power in a vadt majority of people pursuing high ideals from a standpoint of high morality.
As an example look at the accomplishments of Ghandi and MLK in the face of those that would use physical force to deter them. Now, multiply that by what I actually said, " Imagine what the world would be like if everyone took that stand".
Not the few disenfanchised looking for a fair deal as in the examples of Ghandi and MLK, but everyone. Even If it wasn't everyone, but a clear cut majority, great things could happen.
I am not saying that these are circumstances that are even remotely likely to happen. what I am saying is that it is not wrong to have high ideals and work towards them. It is not wrong to ask, "what if?". It is not wrong to contemplate the higher aspects of human nature and to hold them as a lofty goal.
The only true reality is that if no one ever contemplates it, and no one ever works towards it, it will never happen.
Mark |
