Generally by the time you realize you have mental illness and share the fact with others, it means you are no longer lost and you are back on the road of sanity and life. Mental illness is not being lost. We cope, deny and self-medicate when lost. We survive. Mental illness happens afterwards, when...
On Faith
People think of faith as some lofty, religious philosophical value or agenda. It really isn’t. Fath is what gives us the courage to live and fight. Anything that gives courage to good people we must honor, respect and be grateful for. It’s lack of faith that causes inaction, inertia, and fear in alot of...
On Class
Class is really what’s running politics these days. Populous issues are really class issues. In the UK with austerity and its elitism government, and the USA with their strictly bottom class politics and ideology. The majority mainstream voting high or low, siding with extremism and hate, but never for themselves or a unified correct...
More Notes on Removal and Reconciliation
The debate about the removal of statues and renaming of buildings continues here in Canada and in the US. It sadly remains a contentious issue, which brings to light the hidden racism of our culture, and the fear and hate that keeps it in place. I think for alot of people its hard to...
Creating a Vegan World
In regard to vegan meat, dairy and other vegan products and foods versus non vegan foods, the truth is they taste as good or much better, they are much healthier and best for the world, and the planet, and will help end cruelty to animals. So why do the masses avoid them? There are...
Opinion: Right, Wrong and Yours
For everything in life, there is a right and wrong answer. So if you believe the wrong answer, then don’t say its just an opinion. It’s not just an opinion, its either a right or wrong opinion. … Debate and grey areas create shade for people to hide from the truth, and their true feelings....
Removal and Reconciliation
The definition of reconciliation is: the restoration of friendly relations and the action of making one view or belief compatible with another. Here in Canada, this word came to the forefront due to the Idle No More movement of Indigenous people and in light of the thousands of murdered and missing indigenous woman inquiry....
Dominion and Humanity
In reply to the Christian hunter argument that the Bible says God gave us dominion over animals, yes, it does say that, but clearly the understanding of what the word dominion means is missing. Dominion means power over, it’s not permission to kill or abuse. A man has dominion over his wife and children,...
Saying No to Hate in Charlottesville
I think today’s tragedy is the result of much hate and ignorance. There has been and is much courage and honor in taking a stand against it. In Nazi Germany, there were no protesters. That’s why we must protest and speak up always. It’s so wrong to kill and injure those who are standing...
What Animal Rights is About
In arguments about animal rights, those who oppose the idea, ideas and aims of the movement, seem to forget or haven’t a clue about what animal rights is about. Animal rights is not about people. Its about animals and their welfare. It’s true that people need to make changes to accommodate animal rights but...