Al Cadena
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Al Cadena commented on Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Free Market and Morality on May 15, 2009, 2:10 AM
I like her, but the musical interludes in the clip were annoying.
Al Cadena commented on Alan Webber Advises Americans on Going Global on May 15, 2009, 1:56 AM
Going global starts from within: if you start viewing yourself as a citizen of the world, first, before thinking you're an American, your eyes will open up.
Al Cadena commented on Are Business Schools Breeding Evil Monsters? on May 10, 2009, 6:06 PM
EYE-CATCHING HEADLINE--BUT COULD YOU HAVE DUG A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE ISSUE? I agree with you, Mr. Sallay, that we need to think about incorporating ethical thinking and judgement into every learning environment, workplace, and school. But how do we go about doing this? One way involves consulting about what type of education children receive at even the most early stages and how ethics and values must be taught from that stage onward. Among almost every religious and non-relgious tradition, there are values that are universally shared (e.g. The Golden Rule, Deeds over words, Don't be evil, etc.). Above all, the need to put the well-being of others to be just as important, or in many cases as more important, as one's own well-being is the mark of a mature member of society. And society should value this individual. If this type of education is not able to be taught at public school, then hopefully it can spring up from the grassroots level from citizens wishing to move society to a more developed stage.
Al Cadena commented on Ricky Gervais on Religion on May 15, 2009, 2:47 AM
Thanks to Ricky Gervais for sharing his personal story. What a great storyteller! I grew up agnostic and didn't think much about religion until someone shared with me that faith and reason (science) are always in harmony. It's common sense. Common sense actually comes from true religion. Unfortunately, true religion gets the bum rap as the clergy of commercial, mainstream religion are often blinded by their own ego or misunderstand what was in the holy books and thus misinform the public. Shame on the clergy! They are the ones causing much of the discord and ignorance in the world! For those of you who dismiss religion altogether, I completely understand--I was there. But I invite you to a different party: 1. If you think outside the box and start thinking that there has only been one religion throughout time, with many chapters that might seem familiar (e.g. Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc.), then things will start to seem a little clearer. Common sense. 2. If you then realize that the spiritual core of these chapters are all the same (e.g. The Golden Rule, Don't be Evil, etc.) and immutable, but it's only the social teachings (e.g. kosher laws, baptism, jihad, etc.) where they differ, then you've reached the next step. Again, at their core, they are in harmony. 3. Let's face it, we evolve, and so does religion over time, as our collective consciousness evolves too. 4. The clergy can't see this, because they are too vested in their own position to see the truth. Bypass the clergy, media, and others, and investigate this. You owe it to yourself!