Would I date

Would I date someone that is leveraged? Yes

Do I want the woman I date to be leveraged? No

Lots of good reasons to be angry

Is she trying to make others lives better or worse?

I don’t want to date someone in the queue you label you for destruction field.

People get caught up and leveraged, my goal get them out of that

Anger and revenge are like being hand cuffed to a train

Most problems can be stopped without the use of deadly force or war

Too much reliance on one tool like the sword might make us think we can solve all problems with it.  In self defense cases I realize reduced time can cause people to use non optimal solutions.  No preparation beforehand can lead to misuse of tools.

I saw a TV show about a judge talking to a guy.  A powerful show saying the guy not only bought the knife, he equipped it then took it to a bar, and committed the crime.  Distinct choices at multiple steps in the process that could have been stopped.  Going to go drink? Don’t bring a weapon, alcohol can make for bad choices. Bad choices don’t always mean just our own choices.  Do we care about others? We need to account for their bad choices too.  Do we love each other enough to stop problems before they start?  Sometimes we add value to a situation and sometimes we don’t.  People need support.  When we label people by the places they go or the people they talk to, they stop wanting to talk to those people.  Do we love people enough to talk to them when it doesn’t look good for our image?

Add this all together? Now what do I do?  

Do I want to promote racism? No.  

Do I think starving people I disagree with will make them better? No.  

Do I want to risk my lively hood or well being to talk to someone? No. Will I? Yes.  Because silence isn’t a real path forward.  

Do I want to go to a bar when I have to drive to get there? No.

Am I perfect? No.

Do I add value to situations? I would like to think so.  Do I always know when I am not adding value? No. Do I need support to help tell me and show me? Yes.

Can silence be a sign of affirmation? Yes.

Can silence be a sign of that I am making a mistake? Yes. 

Can people give me wrong signs based on personal agendas? Yes.

Is it wise to listen to all? Yes and No. Is it wise to listen to none? Depends. Do they care about others and me?  Even if their intentions and agendas are good, will the result be beneficial?  Sometimes trying to fix problems we can remove the support we rely upon to keep a roof over our head.  

While I can understand this, that doesn’t mean I will always make the best choices.  Do I think the combination of good decisions and hard work leads to a better tomorrow? Yes. Does it guarantee anything in a fallen world? No.  Should that prevent us from trying? No.  So I work and I build and if you all see me going down the wrong path I would appreciate a heads up.  I realize I won’t agree with everyone on everything. Doesn’t mean I don’t want them to prosper.  Love your enemies.  Because by the roll of a dice I could be in their shoes.

Silence can build faith and leadership.  I think there might be a more optimal solution.  Silence is a tool.  Cutting off people’s support is a tool.  Cutting off a person’s hand is a tool. Oppression is a tool.  Different levels yet all can be a huge problem.  Permanent solutions are like removing an eraser from the pencil.  

With the amount of unknowns in the world, we are all similar to children.  Do we take away children’s ability to correct mistakes? I don’t think that is wise. Permanent labels and silence are a huge problem.  Why? Because it is similar to the death penalty.  Forgiveness or six feet under.  Because forgiveness and mercy isn’t always about what is best for me.  Though it beats having that on my conscious going forward.  

Mercy for the merciful and for the unmerciful. Because mercy will be given to the merciful, and I want mercy in my own life, and we all can be tempted past the point of wanting to be merciful.  Love your enemies.  My enemies are the sins of the unmerciful.  Tyranny of the individual and tyranny of the masses both need to be stopped.  Not the person, the sin of being unmerciful to our brother’s and sisters.  On all sides of the isle.  On all sides of the fence.  On all sides of the pond. In all parts of the world.  From young to old.  From top to bottom.  Because God made us all, and I want tomorrow to have you all prosper in it.