The Warrior's Creed

How can one live in these times, which very well might be the end times, without maintaining a state of readiness and a philosophy of war, a warrior's creed, if not for fighting then at least for self defense.

The Warrior's Creed: I will fiercely defend Life, Strength, and Value and combat any person, idea, or foe, that threatens them.

Circulating in the population for those with strong values is not a very appealing prospect even during these times that are supposed to full of "Christmas cheer." For the most part that "cheer" is nothing more than an illusion. On the whole people are malicious, self-centered, hostile, inconsiderate, petty, and extraordinarily childish. Where is the "Christmas cheer" in that? I realize that some will claim that one should "rise above" such things, and be the better man, blah, blah, blah. But why? Why must rational individuals work so hard just to get along in society? And, make no mistake about it, you must work hard and struggle every minute of the day because you will constantly confront what could easily be called the forces of evil, not evil in the strictly religious sense, but evil in the sense of the hideous gargoyles that persist in attacking the foundations of reason: they are the gargoyles of vulgarity, of indifference, of obnoxiousness, of self-indulgence, all of the things that the rational individual will confront each day.

Most people seem perfectly content with the superficial life, which makes it all the more difficult for serious men. Superficiality rules probably because it is safe. Holding a conviction makes one stand out and easily subject to ridicule.

For example, you will be easily ridiculed if you write a blog that does not regurgitate anything that is not currently popular. And, if you state an opinion that does not say "its all good" in some way, few will want to read. No one wants to hear that life in society is a sham and that people spend more time practicing graft than they do at practicing compassion. They have far too much of their lives, their glass castles, invested in society as it is. It cannot be false and fake. Can't it?

For example, I am developing a screenplay and building an acting career because I believe in the power of films to enlighten and inspire among other reasons. I am living in an apartment to save a little money right now. Apartment living is one of the worst experiences I have ever had. Why? People. There are more people in close proximity and when people are nearby they ridiculously believe that they have a right to know everything about you, to meddle in your affairs, to manhandle your property, and otherwise make a nuisance of themselves. It does not matter that I mind my own business and leave others alone. And, if I did not maintain a warrior philosophy with a willingness to fight any idea that would attempt to destroy my strength, will, and mental balance, I would probably accept the conventional party line that "they are just trying to be neighborly" when I catch them stealing my shoes--yes someone stole my shoes--cutting my clothesline, or keeping me awake at night with incessant radio playing. Now, most cogs would ask, "what did you do to them." In fact, once when I called the police one of the officers asked me this question, implying that there is some rational reason behind what people do. You would think that people like Hitler never existed to prove that people very often do things for irrational and unjustifiable reasons.

So, there I was, the person who called the police being questioned like a criminal because my "neighbors" in their attempt to be "neighborly" and deflect the attention from them onto me, said that I was the "bad" guy because I did not speak to them when they asked questions or say hello or because I put signs in my window that read "no trespassing." What all of these have to do with the reason I called the police: one of the obnoxious big mouths was trying to pick a fight with someone else.

Who would want to communicate with such people? As for the signs, who wouldn't want to put up a sign after coming home to find someone peering in your window. But, try to communicate such things to people at large and they'll simply say "it's no big deal." Well, it is precisely that kind of attitude that allows people to continue behaving poorly until it is too late. Again, I cite Hitler.

And, what happens when you try to work within the system? Well, for months my upstairs "neighbor" has been playing a radio loud enough to hear down the street throughout the night, and I mean throughout the night. Oh, did I mention that he is unemployed? Now, how he pays for an apartment, food, etc. might seem like a mystery until I mention that Welfare keeps such people alive and allows them to disturb the very people who keep them alive. It is insane.

So, I left a note on the slug's bike--an old rusty, bike from the 1920's that he rides in the rain, in the dark, and in the snow to buy booze. It was not an impolite note. It simply stated for him to lower the volume of his radio or use headphones. Later that day I found my note taped to a window in the laundry room with his scribble on it "Thanks." This was not thank you in the form of politeness, but in the form of malice. You know the kind that is popular in America where everybody's a smart ass, until they get their asses kicked and then it is poor me. This morning the note was crumbled and tossed at my door step. Now let's have a closer look at the "humans" that every one says are so "kind" and "good."

This individual took the time to take my note and re-post it with the scribble of a third grader on it. By the way, he is old enough to be my father. I should feel sorry for him? Bullshit. Instead of simply lowering the volume of his radio, he spent the time and energy just to send me a message, which I ignored as far as he is concerned anyway. To top it off, he crumbled the paper and held it all night just to dump it on my doorstep. Now, when this kind of petty behavior characterizes such a large part of the population, a malicious, indifferent, offensive behavior, what other philosophy would be appropriate except for that of the warrior? I do not say that it is rational to take a shotgun and blow his brains out. Although, it is certainly easy to understand why such violence is so prevalent. Again, everyone makes a big deal about the incidents at Columbine or Virginia Tech as if it is so difficult to understand why people snap when other storment them. I am certainly not advocating this type of violence and, clearly the perpetrators of these crimes had serious mental problems. But, many people do seem quite stupid to believe that peoplecan be abused indefinitely without any consequences. Abuse seems to characterize human relations more than anything else.

As for myself, I will move very soon, and I refuse to respond to such infantile actions. These guys are real pussies, and I would not waste my time. But, it does show the kinds of things that rational people are up against in this world, particularly in America where so-called adults seem to have reached new heights in childishness. This is no doubt why my blog is big in foreign countries where people have a better understanding about human nature and are generally more philosophical about life. Americans tend to be quite dumb and lazy. And, lest you think that my situation is unique or a consequence of living in a bad neighborhood. The crime rate in my neighborhood is 40% of the average which is quite low, and it is a city of only 100,000. One of the Republican candidates for President, Mike Huckabee, once quipped: if your neighbor tells you not to vote for that Huckabee guy, then shovel your snow in his driveway. This from someone who is supposed to be a minister and in a party that advocates respect for the property of others. It's all bullshit, and it's everywhere. LSV.