Submitted by Craig (not verified) on May 14, 2009 - 16:04.
Spiritual Kinship & Intentional Family (community) has been a focus of my life for the past several years. Both William and Rick make very good points. I, too, believe that we as gay men have something unique and important to share with the rest of humanity, and considering the severity of current global issues, it's time we show the world a different standard of living for the 21st century.
Humans are social animals. Our history comprises thousands of years of living in small groups - families, clans, tribes, etc. One-hundred and fifty years ago that began to change. The Industrial Revolution encouraged folks to leave the family farm for the factory, the introduction of the telephone and the automobile encouraged greater distance between family members, and the myth of the "rugged individualist" encouraged further erosion of our communal ties. These are relatively recent developments and I don't think we're handling them well. Our social evolution has not kept pace with our technological advances, and we continue to separate ourselves from the natural environment with disastrous results.
It's time for social evolution. If we want to survive successfully in the future, we must embrace our animal nature, our re-integration with the physical world and our communal past. I believe we can lead the way.
Spiritual Kinship &
Spiritual Kinship & Intentional Family (community) has been a focus of my life for the past several years. Both William and Rick make very good points. I, too, believe that we as gay men have something unique and important to share with the rest of humanity, and considering the severity of current global issues, it's time we show the world a different standard of living for the 21st century.
Humans are social animals. Our history comprises thousands of years of living in small groups - families, clans, tribes, etc. One-hundred and fifty years ago that began to change. The Industrial Revolution encouraged folks to leave the family farm for the factory, the introduction of the telephone and the automobile encouraged greater distance between family members, and the myth of the "rugged individualist" encouraged further erosion of our communal ties. These are relatively recent developments and I don't think we're handling them well. Our social evolution has not kept pace with our technological advances, and we continue to separate ourselves from the natural environment with disastrous results.
It's time for social evolution. If we want to survive successfully in the future, we must embrace our animal nature, our re-integration with the physical world and our communal past. I believe we can lead the way.