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RE: Talking to the DEAD! What's Crazy, and What Isn't... is Pretty Crazy! (Ulog No. 50)
This topic of labels has actually been on my mind before.
Humans are only comfortable with our mind can easily process, any other thing is off limits and could even be termed abominable. Many geniuses and people who choose to tinker and study, rather than dismiss as crazy were termed crazy; it's only "logical" that if someone comes out to study the thing that majority have termed crazy then he also must be crazy.
We live in a weird world and I wish you could visit Nigeria sometime, to see what kind of things people would Chuck down to "God", instead of study and try to exploit for positive applications.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment @belemo!
We learn all the time, and hopefully people — sooner or later — will move forward to follow our knowledge. I think about how people 300 years ago might get suddenly ill and dies... and even "men of science" would declare that it had to be "the work of demons." Then we invented microscopes, and we can see viruses... not demons.
I'm sure Nigeria must be a place of many contrasts... in some ways, time has stood still, and yet that's right next to someone using a mobile. I don't really know West Africa, but I lived in Kenya for a while as a child (1960's) and there were many contrasts then, too.
Yeah its a different world and honestly, sometimes it feels like people are intentionally ignorant because knowledge is a burden.
Wow, 1960s, you're as old as my parents, in our culture we give reslect to our elders and I appreciate you taking out time to hit me up.
I've tried ti bring my parents to Steem but that's been futile 😄
It's interesting to me how different cultures treats its senior citizens... here in the US, you are often just considered "no longer useful" when you get older.
You remind me of many years back, trying to convince my mother that a laptop computer would be a good idea, because we could stay in touch via email... but she just never accepted it, and we wrote snail mail letters (between Denmark and the USA) till the day she passed away...
Yeah, in Nigeria senior citizens are often given preferential treatment and lots of regard, particularly in matters that require intellect and logic. It's a system I appreciate but often question those that over do it. The culture has made lots of people absolutely accepting and even if an elder does or say something wrong, most people won't criticise him/her.
Funny thing, both my parents actually come to Steemit to read my articles and it's always a boost to my confidence when they read it and encourage me. My dad is the most likely to join Steem but that would probably be when he retires in a few years time. My mum is already retired and she's chosen gardening and watching YouTube videos about cooking healthy meals.
I'm just watching them grow old and their mortality comes to mind, it really scares me that they won't be on Earth one day. It's something I'm still struggling to come to terms with. Spoke with mum on the phone about it and she said "it's part of life". Tough words Sir. Tough words to accept 😥