Do we choose to live in a cruel and ignorant world? - by Hamid Soltani

Time has come for us to urgently re-evaluate the fabric of our social structure and correct our declined civilisation. To appreciate the urgency, just turn on your TV and watch the daily news. It is truly disgraceful to witness humanity acting so shamefully.

In spite of these unjustified tragedies, I believe there is also a great opportunity for the humanity to ascend united in spirit and action against shameful, cruel and inhumane worldwide practices. As the matter of priority, we should re-evaluate, consciously participate and change what we don’t like around us. It is called intelligence. We can put an end to inequalities, injustices and insane unsustainable activities that currently are running rampant around our world. The type of appalling practices that majority of us find deeply disturbing and often feel embarrassed as a human race. 

The following statements are truly shocking for all the decent human beings of this world. 

I can only speak about my own personal experience that haunts me every time I witness inhumanity is taking place somewhere around the world. Things such as the news on human cruelties that often defy social decency, betray the basic human rights and values. The basic human values that surely as civilised people of the 21st century, we should instinctively know by now and fully live them on a daily basis (e.g. respect & care for others, love and acceptance, cooperation and harmonious existence). 

By and large, I believe the true nature of human being is kind, caring and bubbles with genuine empathy for one another. You can always witness this in times of crisis when everybody pulls together, hand in hand, to help a fellow man in need, e.g. bush fires, flooding, etc. that brings out and demonstrate the human caring nature operating at its peak. 

I also acknowledge that in some situations such as a bitter or misguided individual upbringing, deprivation of basic human needs or when we feel cornered, we have the potential to behave badly and conduct regretful acts outside our general good nature (e.g. petty crimes of passion, rape, stealing or physical harm to others). But I don’t believe, not for one moment that ordinary people of this world are capable of performing systemic terror on a mass scale on one another such as what is currently and mercilessly sweeping the world right now. The current religious and ideological feuds, hatreds and wars that even the civilians are not spared. It is almost like a virus that is tearing our world down into small fragments, creating social divisions and resulting in mass scale human sufferings. Almost as if everyone has gone totally insane and ready to pounce on the next person for any small differences they can possibly think of. 

It feels somewhat alien and totally unreal for most of us to fathom how a very small number of individuals in this world could become so incredibly powerful, manipulative and barbaric that almost with some form of blanket immunities and cleaver disguises can systemically, ruthlessly and with great precision conduct terror against the rest of humanity. How is this possible? How can an incredibly small minority who are sadly morally bankrupt and spiritually less gifted than the rest of us, easily win over the masses, the ordinary people?  Sometimes the greatest human manipulations and barbaric actions are legitimised through effective misuse of media and adoption of clever psychological pretexts and lies. 

As a clinical practitioner, I can't help, but notice the clever and elaborate disguises often used by certain interest groups to guide humanity into a predestined directions. Unless you deliberately look for these disguises, you would not see them or realise how these intentional subliminal messages are controlling our daily lives. 

Such mind manipulation techniques include subtle suggestions and auto-suggestions in order to convince us how we should interpret what we witness and how we should think. If we observe carefully, we can notice them all around us in various staged propagandas, suggestive publications and passage of misinformation through our official media. 

I can’t help but feel truly shocked by how our official systemic structure upholds unspeakable level of double standards and wilfully allows deplorable and unfair practices to continue totally unchallenged in this so called civilised world. Almost as if genuine people wishes and opinions for peace and harmony do not count for much at all. 

It is also clearly noticeable that even though we, the general public, empathise with the human sufferings which we witness and often become emotionally troubled by, however through constant repetition and daily exposures to these sufferings, we slowly become desensitised to what is actually happening around us, especially if it is suggested to us that the unfolding drama is not directly going to impact us, so at least for now, we can switch off and not become disturbed by them. 

Due to the good nature of innocent and law abiding citizens of this world, such subtle mind control techniques are often not noticeable as people can’t believe such systemic evil could possibly exist so they continue to live in an innocent world that everything is done with the best of intentions, integrity and in the name of justice, especially if these actions are endorsed by higher social order and authorities. 

People in general are innocent and it makes no difference whether you are a decent Board member, a CEO or a hardworking Clarke, whether you work for the government agencies, NGOs, private organisations or media. The clandestine and manipulative strategies are often conjured up at a much higher level that it is almost invisible to most ordinary people to notice. All you can witness is the aftermath of such devastating strategies resulting in chaos, cruelties and the human deprivations. 

Did you know that the majority of the Earth’s wealth is received by the same nameless top one or two percent and the rest of the population receive leftover specks and crumbs, that is if they are lucky? Because we know for fact that a great majority of innocent people are left out of the prosperity equation in this world and with no real prospect of any respite anytime soon, they often unfairly struggle and many die through social neglect and physical hunger. Their death is of little or no consequence to the rest of the well to do world of the privileged class. 

We all understand that amongst other things, governments are there to establish and uphold equitable and just laws to ensure a fair distribution of wealth amongst their citizens. That is an important job for any responsible elected government. If this is true then, it really makes you wonder what elaborate system of manipulation must be in place that even the governments have no saying in how wealth is distributed. Sometimes governments are also victims to these supreme powers. For example, when governments such as poor American or Australian are in debt by billions if not trillions of dollars, then who are they in debt to? Where does such vast amount of collected interest go to? Does this incredible amount of wealth ever see the daylight by the normal people of this world? Obviously Not as we know thousands are dying of hunger every day when our collective earthly wealth is almost unimaginable. Who actually own such powerful institutions and where did the money that was issued to the governments came from in the first place? 

Our international, governmental and social systems are often deliberately manipulated at their central cores by certain invisible and highly influential people (invisible because we never hear from these people - ever). As a result the system which is meant to serve its precious members (the humanity) becomes totally dysfunctional and keep on failing to equitably and fairly meet the basic human social needs. 

Think about it? Why do we have so much unjustified sufferings and why are there many disadvantaged, poor and hungry people in this world? Why do we still have human slavery/ child labours/ child soldiers, helpless communities living in abject poverty and wars that none of us want? Are we that helpless or victim to these orchestrated inhumane practices? The ones that are intended to promote inequalities, exploitations and sufferings?   

As a human race, should we just give up, accept and live with these insane and inhumane conditions as our legitimate and ongoing ways of living? 

I believe we deserve much better and can do better. The humanity collectively possesses abundance of creativity, intelligence and the necessary critical mass to change the world for better. We can consciously object, say enough is enough and refuse to live in fear, act like slaves destined to experience more disappointments, sense of helplessness and feeling socially trapped by these injustices. We can consciously refuse to be hypnotised by our faceless and deviace social engineers who love to promote social divisions, sponsor hate amongst humanity and maintain constant sufferings as a normal state of human existence. 

If this is not who we are - ‘cruel and ignorant’, then how come we live in a cruel and ignorant world which we don’t subscribe to and we don't approve of? 

Ask anybody you know, friends, family or colleagues, if they would subscribe to wars, cruelties or injustices to manifest in their lives? Ask them if they would welcome a war in their immediate neighbourhoods and if they are prepared to expect tanks and soldiers marching up and down their streets and killing people and destroying their properties and livelihoods. It will be highly surprising if anybody that you personally know in your life would subscribe to such inhumanities. Then if it is not the people who you know, then who actually sponsors such insane inhumanities? If the average moms and dads of this world genuinely want peace and harmony for themselves and their families, then who on earth sponsor wars and terrorise the world in our names?    

I believe a new era for human empowerment is here and we as a deserving human race can consciously change what we don't believe is honourably or holistically serving us and directly influence how we would like to live going forward.

Our so called leaders who consistently keep on failing us are either corrupt or ignorant which in either case they do not deserve to be in charge of their current positions and rule us like a bunch of gullible subspecies that don’t know or deserve any better and not worthy of decent human rights. 

We as a human race should not tolerate political games, mass media manipulations and deliberate inactions while innocent people are being unfairly treated and subjected to continuous unnecessary sufferings and worst, may even die as ‘human cattle’ in our so called ‘civilised world’. This is not acceptable and should not be tolerated. 

Most of us ordinary people witness the sufferings and consequently feel a sense of internal anger and as a human race we feel the shame for living in such a cruel world. Especially when we all know, it is quite possible for us to live in a much more humane and nurturing world. Deep down, we know that we are truly smart and we have proved our intelligence over thousands of years of human evolution. We demonstrated that through our direct intentions and desires we can achieve anything we want. We send a man to the moon decades ago, yet somehow and very mysteriously we keep on failing to create a harmonious society in which all of us can holistically prosper through systemic coherence and mutual collaborations with one another. 

My solution is Not about uprising against the state or getting into fight with the oppressors and manipulators of this world. Definitely NOT as this type of attitude is exactly what they thrive on –‘wars and destructions’ and we, the ordinary people can't possibly become and act barbarically like them. I am simply saying that we need to consciously become more aware that: 

1) currently, we truly reside in an unspoken, almost an invisible social cage which we subscribe to and call it 'our life'. In this cage some of us get fed crumbs, the illusion of self-determination and the concept of imaginary freedom; 

2) as long as we are within the cage boundaries and don’t question why there is a small group of influential individuals     with unimaginable perks and powers outside the cage roaming freely, we may be left alone, given the permission to continue living our lives as slaves and may even be rewarded with extra crumbs as an incentive for conforming to their prescribed world and following their double standards ways; 

3) the cage can immediately disappear if we choose to realise that we, the people are a far greater species, more    powerful and intelligent than those who are unfairly managing us and keeping us captive within their woven paradigm and social definitions.

 As some would say, we are similar to a lion that was told that he was a sheep. Therefore for a long time the lion lived and acted like a sheep because he was told so. Finally through conscious realisation, he recognised that he was a majestic lion with a great spirit and there was no cage big enough to confine him or his amazing abilities. Then he instantly became totally free and took charge of his own destiny. So for our own sake, please let's become awakened as quickly as we can, step out of the cage and vote those who don’t serve us caringly, honourably and equitably out of office. Do it intelligently rather than getting into direct conflict with anyone. Use your so called ‘democratic powers’ to shape your world the way you want.

So together we can recreate a world of peace and harmony to collectively enjoy and prosper. Imagine a world where there are no wars or conflicts. No one bothers you for practicing what you like or passionate about. No one will persecute you for your personal beliefs or views. Imagine you have a great and nurturing society that consciously promotes equality and human freedom. Imagine a society which by design allows you to explore arts and sciences as you please. Imagine a social structure that allows you to live a fulfilling life and supports you in your systemic endeavours and contributions.