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“Small steps may appear unimpressive, but don’t be deceived. They are the means by which perspectives are subtly altered, mountains are gradually scaled, and lives are drastically changed.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich
Life is not static, it is constantly changing, constantly moving. To say anything different is to say that life is no more, life becomes death. This simple idea is identical whether it be applied to humans, animals, the environment or the inanimate parts of our world. Even the inanimate must change as time passes so who are we to say there is not ‘some kind of life there’? It even applies to the smallest of organisms making up our own bodies and the universe.
Over the period of our own history our world has changed dramatically and not all of it has been for the good. The same can be said for human beings. We have achieved an upright posture, our brains have grown and we utilise more of it than ever before. Yet, apart from the passing of time, the smallest cells of our body has remained the same as it once was.
Each cell must work in harmony with each other or the organism fails. If one cell becomes ‘diseased’, it fails, and in time the entire organism, the body could die. A single cell can start this process. One cell failing can bring down an entire universe of cells. One simple cell is so powerful. Where else can we see something so small with so much power, something which has not been made for mass destruction by human beings?
If one single cell is so important why has there not been more research into how to protect it or better still, how to allow it to progress into a greater state of being?
There has been much diverse discussion and debate over the latest and most controversial study of stem cell research. Controversial or not, it is the only research which is focused on the cells themselves, and not simply removing the diseased cells but assisting the ‘failing’ cells to regenerate. To fix themselves, To grow themselves. Controversial it may be yet it is one of the few attempts to use the single unit of the cell to help our cells to heal themselves.
From destruction to a new paradigm of healing. Could this be the next step in our evolutionary growth?
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
― Apple Inc.
Blessings, Susan ♥
© Susan Jamieson 2014
Owls and Orchids 
Issues like this are really interesting to me because they highlight our mores regarding the flesh. Our body fascination. Our identification with bodies so completely that we have these types of taboos, even as we feel okay about genetically engineering every edible plant we can. You cannot say we are not putting on a show over here in our little sector of the multi-verse. 🙂
Michael
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Thank you for your comment Michael. I had no intention on making this a focus on “our body fascination”, in the context I feel you were referring to.
I am vehemently against GM food or tampering with the food we eat in any way. I am against everything Monsanto stand for.
I am also vehemently against the scientific research into modifying diseases and germs to be used as biological warfare – immoral and reprehensible.
I am against genetically choosing the DNA make up of our children – it also is immoral.
It all sounds contradictory doesn’t it?
However, there are so many children and adults who have horrible illnesses which are the result of gene mutations – faulty DNA sequencing, which could be helped with this research and are not, This is where my anger is directed. This is the hypocrisy I feel is prevalent and needs to be stopped.
We, if you are referring to Monsanto, are making a show in our vocal outpourings against the company, and I’m all for that. If my few words reach a few ears and it resonates i will be satisfied.
The echoes of a few can make large ripples in time, even in our small sector of the multi-verse 🙂
Blessings, Susan x
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Hi Susan,
I hear you. I think we are ultimately making a similar point. I was trying to point out with my comment the very hypocrisy you describe, by noting very briefly the contrast between the ways we “tamper” with Life now that may ultimately be harmful, and the things we refuse to do. Why one and not the other?
I don’t see the logic either. By body fascination, I should probably explain briefly and say that I was thinking when I wrote that about the various ways our identification with bodies shows up in ways that are potentially illogical. For instance, we choose medically to preserve the body and the length of its stay here on Earth at great cost, even when the one inside the body may have near zero quality of life. If I were a horse, and I could no longer move or breathe on my own, I would have been humanely put down. If I were a human being, I would be preserved on machines. Heaven forbid a human being in pain and misery near the end of their life have the option- not a mandate, but a choice- to choose a humane exit. To me, there are fears and mores related to identification of the body as the be all end all of our existence that drive these somewhat interesting choices we collectively make.
I see the issue you brought up as similar. We feel fine monkeying with every plant and bacteria out there, but not with a particular line of human medical research. It’s just another area where, taking a step back, our collective approach seems inconsistent and perhaps this arises in part because of identification of identity and the physical body.
That is all… It is my turn to say I hope I didn’t offend with my comment. I wasn’t trying to say one view or the other was right or wrong or good or bad, just noting the inconsistency, and it struck me that one source of the inconsistency is our under-valuing of the natural order outside of our own bodies, and the way we view ourselves AS our bodies as human beings, which has risen to varying degrees to a type of fascination.
Michael
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Thank you Michael,
I do appreciate your comments and I’m pleased we are both on the same wavelength. Whether, o course, we could influence ‘the powers that be’ is unfortunately another story.
I have been known to be somewhat contentious in my views and rather outspoken, two things which I’ve been quiet with of late. I learnt that both require energy to do true justice to, and so I’m waiting until that energy is there. Better watch out then 🙂
Blessings.
Susan x
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[…] « Down the Rabbit Hole […]
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The challenge with all of this is that the path taken will be the one with the most money. The most horrific disease, if only visited upon one person, will get no research funding, but an itch suffered by a million will have mega-dollars poured into finding a better stick to scratch it with!
I have always beliewved that stem cell research, pure research, is vital, because ultimately it will open doorways we do not yet know exist, to solve problems we have not yet encountered. If we wait til then, incredible suffereing may be upon us because we werre not prepared…
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Like minds 🙂
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