Quote Originally Posted by Lorileah View Post
Mitakuye Oyasin (Lakota) (all my relatives..we are all related), what concerns my brother concerns me. No man is an island... If you don't think it concerns you, wait and see how it will later
Lori, the modern world has destroyed the sense of connectedness ... collective responsibility.

We are told we are all individuals with freedon of choice, subject to our own rules, without reference to anyone else; or any standards or norms.

And this is where it gets messy. We believe that many of the old norms and values were discriminatory, especially those which marginalised the LGBT community. So we fought to dismantle those discriminatory views and practises. Sadly, along the way, we threw the baby out with the bathwater. We went overboard and also pressed for the repeal of laws and the outlawing of many practices, which were essential to maintaining community and sense of being. Some call this political correctness.

I think we have almost reached the point where a new morality will emerge. Once all us are recognized for our humanity and those things which we have in common, rather than for those things which keep us in separate boxes, society will be able to review the situation and hopefully, restore those norms and values which enhance all our lives and promote unity.

I live in hope and work in my own small way to promote this ideal.