Dr. Ivan Blanco wrote:
>I think that when we break things down to study them, to solve problems,
>etc., we miss a lot of important information that would allow us to be
>more efficient in solving problems, in the study of different events. When
>we judge things as good or bad, or right and wrong, we also miss some
>important pieces of information. Once we label things as wrong or right,
>then we bias our own understanding of them. It is more effective, I
>think, to just study events, rather than right or wrong events; not an
>easy thing to do!
I'd like to explore further your proposed alternative to judgement of
right/wrong..."to just study events, rather than right or wrong events".
I agree this is not an easy thing to do. My question is: is it possible?
When I read your post, my first reaction was, Yes! Ivan is right!
Labeling,classifying or separating things, people or events into a
right/wrong adversarial relationship is limiting to our capacity to create
and solve problems. (That is why the political debates are so frustrating
to me). I have been advocating this view (even though my church would
nail me to a cross if they knew...shh). One of the disciplines we are
challenged to master is balancing advocacy with inquiry. This implies
that there will always be a right/wrong bias or leaps we need to somehow
suspend. Is it possible to be free from judgement of right/wrong? How do
I come to the place where I can study events without breaking them into
biased parts? The very fact that I have separated myself from the event
in studying it, is already biased. How can I escape?
Does it not depend on whether I'm giving myself to the study of the
meaning of the event or whether I'm studying the event to achieve some
purposeful action? I can study a presidential debate looking at the
meaning flowing through it and suspend my assumptions and learn, but If I
need to take action as the President I must make a decision, which
requires judgement of right/wrong. Or does it? Does civilization depend
on judgement of right/wrong? Does all decision making depend on
judgement?
I may have gotten of track, but could you please explain how I take events
simply as given...not right or wrong? How do I just study events?
Thanks for your help.
Have a Great Adventure!
Don Kerr
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