Dear Anita,

More thoughts on your first post..

“a good person is a person whose behavior is guided not by the desire to please and satisfy a particular individual, but by values that promote everyone’s well-being”

Have you ever seen The Good Place? I think you would enjoy it, the afterlife theory is really interesting!

“We can’t live in a modern society anywhere on earth, and NOT contribute to death and destruction in one way or another”

I have gone through this rabbit trail before and it can be very depressing to think about. My sister did a school project on fast fashion and most clothing brands treat their factory workers inhumanely. It made me stop purchasing from fast fashion lines, but now all I feel right purchasing is boutique clothing, but it is too expensive most of the time. I am sure I have still supported inhumane labor laws through my purchases and it makes me sad to think I can’t control contributing to destruction. When I see huge factories, there is a new Lay’s factory that popped up just outside AZ, I just feel so gross about our footprint on this beautiful earth. I feel it is unfair to be birthed and raised in a society asking for destructive karma..

“being a good person (who is born into a society that acts against itself), is about doing the best I can in the circumstances I am in, intent on doing good for everyone, and looking within, correct my wrongdoings best I can, for the benefit of everyone.”

I agree. It really is all about intent. And to not be in denial about your intent you have to look within, which is the real pandemic here! But to end on a positive note, “be the change you wish to see in the world” 😉 and I think just by having these conversations we are bringing some sort of light here 🙂

Goodnight,

Seaturtle