Soulless & Feral

If you want to get to know me, here are the basics on my outlook on life. Granted, these are generalizations. Specifics may vary.

Hedonist - Life is meant to be enjoyed. That is the purpose, that is the point. If you’re struggling because you feel you have to struggle, and you’re not having fun with it… you’re doing it wrong.  When I get tied up in work, responsibility, and angst, I try to remember that the point of life is enjoyment. Alas, I often forget this… and thus end up pissed off and angry at the world.

But I’m trying.

Subsection #1: Fuck It Principle Adherent - You can find entries on the fuck it principle in the old blog entries, but the basic idea is this: stop trying to be who others want you to be, and be who YOU want to be. Realize your potential. Be awesome. Really,. the only thing preventing you from awesomosity is you.

Theoretical Anarchist - I believe that people are at their best when they’ve been given free reign to do as they please. I also believe that governments tend to get in the way of that… not because government as an idea is evil, but because people in groups tend to abuse their power. As such, I believe that anarchy is the perfect ideal to strive for.

I’m also a realist, though. I know that we’ll never have absolute anarchy because people… at least, people as they are now… are not nearly mature enough to handle a society of 6 billion governments. My goal, then, as a theoretical anarchist, is to nudge people in the direction of self-management and self-confidence.

There are those that see “anarchy” and think “he just wants to let people die in the streets!” No, absolutely not. That is not what I want. My honest belief is that, given the power to set their own course and the responsibility that entails, people will step up to take care of the less fortunate. I have confidence in people… once they’ve grown up a bit.

Why theoretical? because I don’t like absolutes, and I feel the need to separate myself from the regular anarchists who don’t seem to grasp human nature.

Sub-Philosophy – Mercenary Minded: You know how I’m all theoretically anarchist? Well, that’s theoretical. I’m pragmatic, which means that as long as the world is willing to steal the fruits of my labors, I’m going to take what I can as long as it doesn’t a) harm someone I like or b) hurt the truly innocent. Other than that, I’m like a shitty bastard of a Robin Hood or Ragnar Danneskjöld, except that the spoils go directly to me.

Illegal? Absolutely not. I take what I can, where I can, based on the laws the rest of you passed. If you didn’t intend it to apply to me? You need to write better rules.

Effectively Atheist - I’m sorry, my religious friends. I see no evidence to support your beliefs. Looking at the evidence as objectively as I can, I have to come to the conclusion that god, goddesses, and pantheons are not likely real. I suppose I could take science out of context and twist the facts to fit, but I’m not in the habit of doing so. Nope… when we die, the only absolute I can see is that our bodies stop functioning and we rot.

I can see the appeal in the whole religion thing… that whole “eternal life” bit… I just can’t buy into it. Sorry.

That whole point about “an all powerful being is not subject to science?” I get that. Given the tools at my disposal, though, what do you want me to do? Make shit up? Not going to happen. Having said that, if a god, goddess, or pantheon would like to step forward and tell me how wrong I am, I welcome it. I’d love to see proof of your existence.

Why effectively? Again with the dislike of absolutes.

Note #1 – Non-Obsessive: Some atheists are all about being an atheist. That’s their thing, that’s what they do. I’m not like that. For me, atheism is a conclusion drawn from years of research. It isn’t something I’m proud or, or ashamed of, or that I try to hide. It’s a scientific conclusion.

Note #2 –  A Conclusion Does Not Mean Anti: I’m not anti-supernatural. Hell, if you can prove to me that ghosts, ghouls, vampires (not the people that dress up like vampires, but the real undead sort), the afterlife… if you can prove those exist? Fucking AWESOME. That would make the world a more interesting, dynamic place. I’m all for that.

Philosophically Bisexual - Okay, this one is the one that gets me weird looks. This is also the one that got me in trouble in the military for actually stating that it was my sexual orientation. Yes, I am philosophically bisexual. I like men and I’m proud of it!

Okay… no. Not really. I’m not even remotely attracted to men. Sorry, menfolk, but I like women.

So why philosophically bisexual? Well… two reasons. One is a simple statement of support… I don’t care who you love, lust after, or screw. Telling people I am philosophically bisexual weeds out the homophobes. I have no desire to associate with bigots, after all. Two… and I’m beating a dead rhino here… I don’t… like… absolutes. In theory, there COULD be a guy out there in the world somewhere that just triggers the SEXSI hormones in my brain. Not likely, but it is theoretically possible. Because it is theoretically possible, I claim a philosophical bisexuality.

Actually, I am simplifying this quite a bit. I think that most people would be bisexual if not for social conditioning, but that’s a blog topic, not an overview.

Knowledge Junkie – There is no bad knowledge, there are only bad applications for knowledge. I honestly believe that. Similarly, there is nothing I’d rather not know. Knowledge can be hard to deal with, but given the choice I will always choose knowledge over ignorance. I suppose that I’m likely to get burned by that some day, but fuck it… willful ignorance is one of MY deadly sins.

Having said that, I don’t necessarily believe in the sharing of said knowledge. I want to know everything, but I can keep a secret better than just about anyone you know. So go ahead and spill your guts. I’ll listen.