Limitations of information

Interesting about how e.g. Google filters out info when you search for something based on what you usually click on. In other words, you only see what you want to see, not necessarily what you need to see.

Morality and altruism only a religious attribute?

Today Dalai Lama posted the following on his Facebook:

"Some people automatically associate morality and altruism with a religious vision of the world. But I believe it is a mistake to think that morality is an attribute only of religion. We can imagine two types of spirituality: one tied to religion, while the other arises spontaneously in the human heart as an expression of love for our neighbors and a desire to do them good."

I really like that he says that because it is something that somethimes bothers me. Why would it be more good/better to try to do good when it has it's base in religion? I get the sence at times that some think believe that. I believe that morality and altrusim has it's base in every individual, regardless of religiosity or not. For some maybe the religiosity is what needs to pull it out, some naturally combine it and for others, like myself and many others, it's just there. Obviously it's not a collary of religion.

Personally I think that religion is man made, but even it wasn't, it's still man who has written down the different texts, man who interpret them then and today and always will. We're all part of society and as long as we are, we're gonna influence each other.

Moderaternas åsikter de senaste 100 åren

Det finns givetvis inga perfekta partier men det är rääätt viktiga saker som Moderaterna har motarbetat genom tiderna. En intressant sak är hur kommunisterna i dagens Kina är så övervakningsvilliga och högern likaså. Så, hur var det nu hörruni?

Moderaternas åsikter de senaste 100 åren

Jus cogen

"Jus cogens är de regler inom den allmänna folkrätten som anses vara av så fundamental och tvingande natur att de inte går att avtala bort.

Den normala ordningen inom folkrätten är att de enda stater som är bundna av (de folkrättsliga) reglerna är de stater som ingått avtal - ofta kallade konventioner - om dem. Detta följer av principen att en stat anses rättssuverän, vilket vill säga att den har rätt att själv besluta om vilka regler som ska gälla för den och dess medborgare inom statens gränser. Jus cogens-reglerna utgör ett undantag på så sätt att ingen stat anses kunna avtala bort dem eller bryta mot dem.

Det är förhållandevis få regler som anses vara jus cogens. Till dem hör förbudet att med våld angripa en annan nation, förbud mot folkmord och tortyr samt förbud mot att använda kemiska vapen."

Or if you'd like to read about the fact that eg. torture is absolutely forbidden EVERWHERE and ALWAYS in English, do it here.

Celebrate the death of a human being?

‎"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives,

but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not

even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies

hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already

devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness:

only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate:

only love can do that."

--Martin Luther King, Jr