James W Bell - Leeds' photostream  

42 Yr Old Toilet Cleaner, Amateur Photographer/illustrator, Ex Art Student, Civil Servant and Butlin's Waiter

"Enlightenment (spiritual), a final blessed state free from ignorance, desire and suffering, the knowledge that we are all cosmically united as a race of humans unrelating to race, creed, or any other man made dividing lines" i.e. use your common sense


The meaning of life is the continuation of itself! Centuries of existence regardless of race, wealth, education, background, class, nationality, religion and culture have proved this! Mankind follows a pattern of sustenance, reproduction and eventual death, natural or premature, like any other species: it's basic needs are no more than theirs - THE REST IS INVENTION! MANKIND IS MORE OPINION THAN FACT BASED TOWARD IT'S OWN EXISTENCE.

Evolution in human terms is the passing of knowledge and experience of the ages from generation to generation hence the great advances in technology and living standards.

Mankind lives beyond basic needs because not doing so would cause mass poverty. If poverty was removed, production would reach unprecedented demand, further destroying natural resources and, eventually, ourselves.

Because man is the most powerful being in ecological terms, there is nothing to counteract it's spreading numbers other than itself.

Religious, political, physical, lingual and cultural differences cause tension, fear, superstition and undue suspicion of each other sometimes leading to violence, murder, mass murder/warfare; these being solely the main causes

It is the most tragic flaw and reality in human nature and history, but it might be helpful if more of us were aware of it!

Prejudice is primeval, inexhaustible, and very much here to stay.

James W Bell - 2010

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