Shadows of disrespect

22 Aug

Respect like many qualities is both profound and relative to each individual. For example, one could have a deep respect for a boxer; someone who knocks people’s teeth publicly for a living, or as a person may be  intellectually more stimulated, his respect would be granted to someone more productive. Some may even elaborate, and say that they respect an artist for his work, but not his lifestyle.  Hence respect is relative to the individual’s own perspective or intellect. One could observe that many artists or highly successful people have terrible lifestyles. However that perspective is weighed against their accomplishments. Respect in other words is the fruit of one’s appreciation of harbor, like a legal high off the side-effect of a prescription drug that you weren’t expecting.

Perhaps one could suggest that the line that defines how good  an individual is, is the intent that drove them to their success, for if that intent is a greedy one,for example Goldman Sachs, then you know already that with all the money they cashed in on what they label as a success, respect is just check that bounced and your faith was just a farce.

When it comes to relationships, it’s the same but a whole lot more complicated and often your opening new doors to a new door of either respect or disrespect. The stimulation for some, is godly as there’s almost no lasting confirmation until that moment you both lock the jail bars and swallow the key. Let me elaborate:  As we meet a potential significant other, we hardly know much about them aside for image that they are projecting, which almost always is first looks and how they hold themselves, as you begin to make verbal contact, the projection either brightens or remains dull, by the encounter revealing his career, basic beliefs and his lifestyle etc. Similarly, respect either deepens or dents, it really depends.

As children we lack experience in order to make clear judgments, and as our mind develops we gain more knowledge through our own personal experiences or other wisdom’s. This development, is called evolving. A child may start crying and temporary dislike his mother for not attending to it’s immediate needs. An adult however will based his judgment on his experiences. The difference between animals and humans is consciousness, the difference between children and adults is knowledge. Our ancestors are the children of our beliefs…

So what does this have to do with respect?

Simple. Respect for each individual is relative, however one could suggest that perhaps one before one weighs the good and bad on another individual, he should first challenge his own traditional beliefs on what is good and what is bad. Hence widening the gap for a greater chance of respect. Maybe you just never thought that way? Did you ever think of that?

So pigeons are happy

18 Jul

Dear New Yorkers,

Commonly known as Pigeons, Rock Doves are often considered a nuisance city and farm bird.

Introduced into North America from Europe long ago, these birds have been associated with humans for thousands of years.

Rock Doves are thought to have been the first domesticated bird, raised for meat as far back as the time of the ancient Egyptians.

You may already have seen newly fledged young pigeons but didn’t recognize them. They look much like adults, but younger nestling pigeons are more difficult to see. Adult pigeons build nests in hard-to-reach places, such as covered crevices along building ledges, in the nooks and crannies of building beams and rafters, or in hidden-away places under bridges. You can find these birds nesting just about anywhere in the urban environment that resembles the caves and sea cliffs of their natural environment in Europe, the Middle East, and northern Africa.During their first week of life, the well-hidden baby pigeons are fed a high-fat, high-protein diet of crop milk produced by both parents. They grow very fast. They walk well at about 18 days of age and start exercising their wings about a week later. But because they have been regularly fed by the adults and haven’t done much exercising, the babies are often bigger than their parents by the time they start to fly, which is on average 30 to 32 days after hatching.

Sincerely,
Your Mayor of Ethics