On the test grounds, some societies have managed to become so utterly alienated from other human beings that it leaves them to the hands of others to decide what they'll be "allowed" to do or not, their own critical judgement and creative-thinking outsourced to the hands of people and machine ruling their lives. This way, they don't have to think, they leave it to the ones in charge, who would apparently know better for the benefit of the whole above their own needs, almost all the time...

Healthy human interactions are greatly needed, on demand really, but their legitimacy not only frown upon by the norms of our Occidental values, but even put down. Affection toward another human being is seen too often as gross or even ugly. So many children reflect unabashedly this judgement out loud in classrooms all over North America and Europe. Being a human in all its forms, colours, and healthy behaviours are perceived more and more s a threat to establishment and the status quo pound on the ones that are either different or want to be different from this uprising despotic philosophy. Can you tell I have a lot of vinegar running through my veins right now!?! O.k., time to chill a bit and pass the ball over otherwise this will turn into a rant.

Are we simply too afraid of being ourselves for fear of being put down, harshly judged? Maybe it is time for many of us to rise in our differences and introduce others to the celebration of it all! May this time allow us to find the strength to rise and fight for our rights to be ourselves. Thanks for this sobering article which underlines emergent and urgent action from so many of us. Namaste :)