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Message Subject The enemy of my enemy is my friend...
Poster Handle Anonymous Coward
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The desire for survival (or that of others)has been a great motivating force throughout know history. It seems to be the easiest to understand aspect of human society, or at least the most commonly recognized one.

I don't believe humanity will ever be completely united under threat of survival, as I've seen too often the reactions to such threats and history and my own life.

Unity will have to come from another commonality, in my opinion, one not born of fear or threat of harm.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67806333


True.

What is more common than our Humanity? Our planet perhaps.

I like that. Any thought on what that may or might be?
 Quoting: Seer777


Well, as we are human, I don't believe that the unifying force which could unite us all will be separate from our commonality as humans. In my thought meanderings, I believe it will have to do with the fact that we share this common ground (and what it means to be human).

I expect, that the uniting force will have something to do with human discovery, hope for our own happiness, and something that inspires people to want to persue improvement of human life (but not due to a threat of harm).

Right now, in virtually all aspects of society some threat is used as a motivating force for discovery, hope of happiness, an inspiration for change. For example, in my understanding, new developments in medicine and energy are born out of threats.

Disease or threats of contagion are great motivators in medicine (not to mention financial implications, but that's another discussion). Likewise, in the energy fields developments are usually born out of limitation of resources or some implied threat of inaccessibility.

What if, discovery and motivation came not of necessity (or threat of harm), but out of the human instinct to explore and better themselves? That is the sort of thing I am expecting will unite us. Maybe it is simply the hope that such a thing is possible will be the key.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67806333


Well said...

Threats do motivate action. Without threat, would motivation exist?

Threat of hunger. Threat of sickness. Threat of harm or death.

I often consider the 'first fences' and why they were built. To both keep in and keep out.

It seems the simple concept of a 'fence' permeates Mankind.
 Quoting: Seer777


Not all motivation and inspiration comes from threat or negativity. Creativity is a fair example of this aspect of humanity. Personally, I enjoy painting and creating simple artwork. I receive no benefit aside from expressing my ideas and enjoying results. I am not motivated to create artwork due to necessity or threat of harm.

As far as fences go, aside from the obvious reasons to have them (containment, limitation, security), I believe that the idea of barrier or measurement is a reflection of the human experience.

As a human, in my understanding, there are barriers all around us. For example, our bodies, minds and experiences are separate from others. While in some cases the barrier is abstract, it is still understood as a separation in the case of individuality. Now, having said that, it does not mean there are not commonalities or some understood collective between individuals. In other words, we are all individuals, yet, we are all human.

Fences are part of expressing that individuality (or barrier)between us.
 
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