Nonviolent Protesting

[Aquaplant]

I apologize for letting my anger get the better of me. I've been having some serious emotional stress lately, so I'm not exactly on my best side these days.

Let me clarify a bit what I'm talking about:
Attitude doesn't make one bulletproof, protect from rape and so on. The physical world is cruel, and those who master and command it, always have the final say, regardless of how you might think about all of it.

Originally Posted by apache_blanca

What does a physical strength have to do with the strength of the spirit - or a mental attitude if you prefer?

They are both necessary for a complete whole, but neither can make up for the lack of another no matter how strong one is mentally or physically. Personally I don't have either, even though I have at times tried to improve my resolve and attitude, but I find that my emotional scars run too deep for me to ever be free of them. I also know people who suffer the same kind of self-esteem issues and have spent their entire lives trying to make up for it with mechanical prowess or other means of accomplishments, but the sad truth is that damaged individuals will never truly heal.



To end with a fitting quote that describes both sides of our discussion:

"Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof."