Theft

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
Dwight David Eisenhower

When we make guns, launch warships, and fire rockets we do it because we beleive we are seperate from "the enemy" and we want to gain power over them in order to make sure that our lives go the way they want them. The truth is, however, that nobody will ever gain control over their lives by gaining control over other people. There is no way that we can ever guarantee our lives will go the way we want them to, and the sooner we understand that the better off we will be. The other truth is that we are not seperate from "the enemy" or any other human beings. We are not better than they are, nor are we worse than they are. We are all human beings and we are all connected for better or worse. "Never ask for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee."

Since we are all connected, it makes sense to care about other humans. We are all the responsibility of each other, and we all need each other in order to make the best of ourselves. If we do not feed the hungry or clothe those who are cold, then one day we will find ourselves hungry and cold . If we don't make peace with our fellow human beings, we will inevitably one day find ourselves at war. And none of those things will feel good! That's not what we want for ourselves. The Golden Rule is such a wise one. It is only when we treat others the way we want to be treated ourselves, that we are indeed treated that way. Don't steal from yourself just to satisfy your ego's selfish wants. Every person you help, helps you even more.

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