As human beings we seem to be fixated with the idea of flirting with total self-annihilation in order for our society to progress and move forward. We seek triumph in the face of defeat, we seek glory as we position ourselves closer to being disgraced. The best example of all, however, is that we like to seek peace from within war. Somehow it seems unlikely that we could manifest the idea of peace in war's absence. Or triump without defeat, glory without disgrace and so on.
History seems to show that we have always become worse before we ever became better. Enlightened thoughts and technological advancements have often come as a result of the appearance of ideas with more sinister intentions.
Today, we have this perverse fascination with the horrible images seen on TV, with watching people suffering from great tragedies around the world. This is because as long as we are in touch with the bad things that are happening around us, only then can we come up with good ideas to make the world a better place.
If one thinks about it, it is just completely illogical that if there were no horrible conflicts, major tragedies, injustices and inequalities inflicted by one group upon another - in other words no flirting with the prospect of self-annihilation, we would never be able come up with ways to become a better human race.
The naysayers would probably conclude that because of this we are essentially doomed, and it does remain to be seen if we will come to realize that if we don't become aware of this we may just well prove the cynics right.
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