As part of the syllabus were handed papers on different mental illnesses and psychosis.
One of them was a list of thinking errors that allow sexual predators to victimize the helpless.
On that list was the "I'm special" delusion, which allows these people to believe that normal rules and limitations do not pertain to them. Because, after all, they are "special."
After reading that I could not help but ponder all of the other people who also share that belief.
Burglars, murderers, arsonists, and then the ones that are not necessarily among the criminal class, actors, politicians, evangelists.
Then taking that concept to its natural conclusion I realized that on some fundamental level, ALL of us have a little bit of that thinking error in our DNA.
It is how religions are formed. People are made to feel that they are chosen by God, identified as special, and that all they have to do is follow a certain series of special guidelines to earn a special reward, that is reserved for those deemed special enough to earn it.
In that case the "I am special" assertion is expanded to the "we are special" thinking error, and that is how those of various religions, all self identifying as "religions of peace," can murder each other with impunity.
After all they don't have to bother themselves with the laws of man, they are following a higher law.
A "special law."
Given to them by a special entity, who chose them, and helped them to see themselves as "special."
Imagine how much more peaceful our planet would be if we realized our reality.
That we are all the same. And in being the same we are ALL special enough to deserve love, special enough to give love, and special enough to live free of violence and strife, and instead to celebrate this moment when our matter came together to form us.
Just something to think about.
