Backsliding, and other things
Jan. 9th, 2003 09:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
electriclandNo morning pages or yoga, but I slept for a change so it was all worth it. Thanks, Be Good Tanyas, you make great lullabies! (Window open helped too, although I think I've finally killed one of my African violets in the process.)
Caught the tail end of an interview with a survivalist who lives north of Toronto. He said something about how we haven't had a war on North American soil in recent history so most people don't believe it can happen here (apropos of what I'm not sure, I missed that part).
I tend to disapprove of survivalism as of most extreme reactions to things. I think it's extremely paranoid and also very pessimistic. I was wondering, though, is it an exclusively North American phenomenon? Or are there also Europeans and Asians out there stashing away canned food and radiation suits in bunkers? They certainly have cults, so I don't see why not. Would research this but, oh yeah, I'm at work...
Was also reminded of a minor event in my childhood... it was at Kestrel Manor school so I would've been 7 or 8, our headmistress was telling us about World War II and how Hitler wanted to eradicate everyone except people with blond hair and blue eyes. (I was one of about three blue-eyed blondes in the entire class... everyone looked at us, I remember feeling uncomfortable and vaguely guilty.) She repeated that just so we could be sure. Then she read us a passage about the effects of an atomic bomb. Then everyone went out to play. I felt sick, so I stayed in. Maybe some people never get over that intense, sick, terrified feeling. Maybe that's what drives them to do everything they think is necessary to protect themselves. If so, I understand it... but it's a child's reaction, I think, to a feeling of helplessness. Or maybe just one appropriate reaction among many, what do I know?
Caught the tail end of an interview with a survivalist who lives north of Toronto. He said something about how we haven't had a war on North American soil in recent history so most people don't believe it can happen here (apropos of what I'm not sure, I missed that part).
I tend to disapprove of survivalism as of most extreme reactions to things. I think it's extremely paranoid and also very pessimistic. I was wondering, though, is it an exclusively North American phenomenon? Or are there also Europeans and Asians out there stashing away canned food and radiation suits in bunkers? They certainly have cults, so I don't see why not. Would research this but, oh yeah, I'm at work...
Was also reminded of a minor event in my childhood... it was at Kestrel Manor school so I would've been 7 or 8, our headmistress was telling us about World War II and how Hitler wanted to eradicate everyone except people with blond hair and blue eyes. (I was one of about three blue-eyed blondes in the entire class... everyone looked at us, I remember feeling uncomfortable and vaguely guilty.) She repeated that just so we could be sure. Then she read us a passage about the effects of an atomic bomb. Then everyone went out to play. I felt sick, so I stayed in. Maybe some people never get over that intense, sick, terrified feeling. Maybe that's what drives them to do everything they think is necessary to protect themselves. If so, I understand it... but it's a child's reaction, I think, to a feeling of helplessness. Or maybe just one appropriate reaction among many, what do I know?
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Date: 2003-01-09 10:44 am (UTC)http://stamper3.hypermart.net/ (http://stamper3.hypermart.net/) (watch out for pop-ups)
I'm scared now. Although I do like the one that says "Strong-willed women OK."
This one's particularly scary....
Date: 2003-01-09 12:51 pm (UTC)Survivalist group looking for new members... we are pro-gun, christian, traditional, conservative, pro-animals, and very outdoors oriented. We believe in preparing ourselves and our families for the rise of the world government of the anti-christ. When the day comes where we are faced with life or death we want to be well prepared for our complex militaristic operations against the unholy and anyone who opposes the purging of evil. We practice during week-long trips into the wilderness (2 men to a tent). PLEASE NO WOMEN OR FAMILIES NEED APPLY! We will protect you, but this club is for men only.
--beeniz@yahoo.ca for more information
It's not just you
Date: 2003-01-09 01:04 pm (UTC)I think some people are just different...
Date: 2003-01-09 01:30 pm (UTC)Now I freely admit there are some really buck futting crazy people out there but maybe not all of them are nuts. If being out in the middle of nowhere living off the land or running around playing soldier makes them happy or whatever else. Provided they aren't plotting to do something to me or mine then I'm just as happy to let them have the middle of nowhere...