O/T : Inspiring word of the day !

[MaxPower]

There was a man who saw a scorpion floundering
around in the water. He decided to save it by
stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung
him.

The man still tried to get the scorpion out of
the water, but the scorpion stung him again.
Another man nearby told him to stop saving the
scorpion that kept stinging him.

But the man said: "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is
my nature to love. Why should I give up my nature
to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion
to sting?" Don't give up loving... Don't give up your
goodness... Even if the people around you HURT
and STING.....love them.

[avro_arrow_25206]

I admire his spirit, but he's just plain stupid, unless he's never heard of "tools"

[MaxPower]

Was this read at the man's funeral?

Sorry for the comment, but I don't much go in for that philosophical cuddly-feely stuff. For example, I don't believe all people were meant to be born equal. I don't believe the answer to helping the poor is to punish the wealthy. I don't believe anyone should love anyone else unconditionally, because life itself has conditions. I believe rights are earned, & only when matched with responsibilities. I believe love doesn't conquer all. And I think the last savage animal on earth would have no second thoughts killing the last human on earth who was trying to save it.

A person like the one in the story there is what I would call a really slow learner. Evolution usually takes care of people like that. It is only common sense that if what you are doing is harming you, to change what you are doing.

When the bible says to "turn the other cheek", it means to be prepared to forgive, not to give a person the opportunity to smash both your cheek bones. To be of any help to others & society in general, you must practice a bit of self preservation.

I guess opinions like these are not popular these days. But still, they are my opinions.