p e d l e r of h o p e twenty-five cents DEMOCRACY and the TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Dear Reader: America in Confusion. Has SELF ABUSE got out of control? Let us examine the AIDS epidemic. AIDS PREVENTION THEORY In my opinion, AIDS is a high grade killer disease that is passed to another person when engaging in any activity, with someone already infected, that would change the chemistry makeup of the blood. It is another disease that can only be brought 100% under control by self control. Example: The common cold. If you are in a draft, you will often get a cold if your body temperature is not right. There is no cure. Only a prevention. There are medicines to control and manage AIDS. Hopefully, improvements will continue to be made. Nature has a cause and effect relationship, or "What goes around, comes around." We, as humans, have to control and manage the pleasures which we engage in, but because of stress, we often lose control of our behavior. Stress could be caused by peer rejection, the job, family, etc. In other words, we must learn to live for the long run in society, not short-term profits. As time goes by, hopefully we will modify our culture to be a more results-oriented one versus a time-oriented culture. Also, because of stress, we often abuse substances which may weaken the control we have of our behavior. Pleasure-seeking becomes dominant over the desire to survive. We simply have not developed a strong enough self-esteem or self-worth. "Love thy neighbor as thy self" means exactly that. One must totally love and care about our self and then we can equally care for and love others. Nature (or God) is at all times the controlling force. In conclusion: We must learn proper behavior and the understanding of each other's culture and individuality. The acceptance totally of each other's inherited or learned behavior is necessary at the 100% level. Also, the freedom and space, in a truly free, democractic society, must exist to truly know thy self and have the God-given opportunity to develop oneself to full performance. Let's get on with it now and all be real!! Express yourself. Feel FREE to Duplicate, Sell, and/or Give this Leading Edge Thinking Paper away. Add your News and Ads if you would like. Writer: J K Alland, ALLAND CO, P.O. Box 2416, Minneapolis, MN 5402-0416. HDQT: La Crosse,WI. (Send Contributions to our Minneapolis Post Office Box 2416 above.) No Amount is too large or too small. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
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2003-12-18 by John K. Alland
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