828a
a very interesting view of the psychological development of the expat. Developing one's own thoughts and memories in their new location, to leave other thoughts and memories of ones original existence in the distant past. Almost as if one invents a new life in their new location. Isn't that why many people move to a new location, for a 'new life'?
Captain TOGA
the communist model of central/shared ownership was previously and today for a lot of people, the perfect model of an equal and peaceful society. But, unfortunately the behaviour of certain individuals in the state system cannot resist the 'power of position', either abusing people or embezzling accounts etc. As always state legislation is very much biased to benefit the state, not the individual.
ACMS
you have just revealed what was becoming quite clear. You are a member of a union that 'represent's' X thousand pilots, in a company of Y thousand people. Your loyalty to the X thousand strong pilots union is not in question, what would have shown your humanist side a lot better, was if you
as an individual were looking for an equal payrise
for the whole company - the Y thousand people, not just your own group.
I refer you back to my post regarding individuals in mass society/organisations and how ones behaviour can be 'restricted' by dogma. You can read more here:
http://andrewblackman.wordpress.com/...-by-carl-jung/
Regards,
N1 Vibes
PS - your membership of a union for 25 years, what was that meant to demonstrate? I have been a 'member' of the human race all my life, I don't have to pay money, vote in elections or carry a card to show my loyalty. An organised group is very much a small part of a far bigger picture - the human race.
I feel much happier as an individual in the human race, which isn't based on dogma but on nature, than I would in a much smaller group based on brotherhood/fear/dogma. Note - the group could also be a religion, state, the rufty-tufty safety club - anything.
You only have to look at the PPrune forums to see how people in 'organised groups' behave towards people 'not in the organised group', it is used almost as a threat. Going back to the school playground - my gang's bigger than your gang/you're not in my gang - therefore that persons view is not validated by X thousand people or should that person have a view against the dogma - X thousand people will be against them.
Just accept that individual people are entitled to their view, rather than bringing out a "you're not one of us mentality" - you are an individual right?