Fun with Words

. . .all Experience hath shewn, that Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed.

That little gem is from the Declaration of Independence. Reading it at face value, it seems to indicate a preference for the status quo. It could be argued that this is a very American trait, at least in America as it is today. I won't get into that.

I would argue that the better interpretation of this line would be a message of confrontational avoidance. We seem to live in a culture of confrontation. We advocate confrontation in virtually every situation, whether it's foreign policy, class-action lawsuits, or personal relationships. While there are certainly times when it is the best, or even the only morally acceptable action, there are far more times when it's outright inappropriate. Sometimes, people just need to chill.

Personally, I don't really like confrontation. Perhaps you feel differently. That's cool, too. It's all part of my philosophy of "chillness." Spread the word.

Also, it has come to my attention that I use far too many "words" and not enough "purty pictures." This is true. I was planning on putting up a pic of the various iterations of batarangs I have assembled in the machine shop over the past few days, but the camera I was going to use doesn't seem to be up to the task. The future, then.

The future.