Better understanding of one another

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Most of our problems begin with misunderstanding of the other's culture, language, traditions, religious beliefs. Lets create understanding.
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let's all get botox while some child dies of malnutrition....

by Maria Prins

Jan 30, 2009

Body image is a very touchy subject for me. Fact is, we all have something about our bodies that we hate.
I'm very comfortable with the fact that I'm made the way that I am, in and out. We are all made the way we were for a reason, to be different from eveyone else.
I have a hard time accepting the fact that other people spend their money RUTHLESSLEY on plastic surgery and other such things ( I do understand it when it is deemed a medical neccesity). Crazy diet fads, liposuction, facelifts, botox. I know a person who recently spent 600 dollars on diet drops. So that she can lose a pound a day.
I see this as a serious problem. There are starving children,homeless animals, dirty waters, and SO MANY other atrocities in the world. Why can't some of that money go towards a good charity or non-profit organization? It sickens me to think that somone could spend 600 dollars on weight loss, but not ten dollars to the WWF.
I try to press charity without soundng like a PSA. I'm definately in a lower tax bracket, and I still give what I can when I can, which in my eyes is more than a rich man giving a thousand dollars to look good.
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    Sara Beth

    I agree. Living penny to penny is hard but when you have an extra buck, throw it to someone who reay needs it. I figure I may not have everything I want but I have everything I need, some people cant say that.
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    Feb 7, 2009

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      Bobbi

      I like this subject. This is something I've thought a lot about. I've never thought the way a person looks is important. Oh, but society begs to differ. Right, we all want to fit in and be accepted. But I don't think we should have to look a certain way for this to happen. Many people judge others based on what they look like, the clothes they wear. Therefore they don't even get to know anything about the person they just treat them according to how they look. I agree, "the solution is in treating each other better. and in changing the media. kindness. and being careful with our own words." Education seems to be the solution to many problems. If only everyone was taught that true beauty really does come from within!

      May 21, 2009

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        Veralynne Pepper

        One explanation for the disparity in attitudes might be that people are all at different stages of spiritual growth or awareness. Many of the people who are members here, I'm sure, had different attitudes at different stages of their lives. That's whny we often hear someone say that an experience they had was "life changing." They might have seen someone they previously thought was disgusting, stupid or too concerned with their looks perform an act that was a good deed toward a person or animal that needed help. Suddenly, that someone sees things differently. Their life has been changed. They no longer judge a book by its cover, so to speak. Not only have they gained new appreciation of others, but they have seen themselves as having been judgmental and critical. This new "enlightenment" allows them to become much more accepting of others, no matter the first impression. This is love in action .. . the love that will eventually lead us to the peace we seek.

        Jun 2, 2009