High Moral Activity
By Dale G. Cox
4-29-03
Here’s a term I’ve heard thrown around a lot lately in
relation to the commitment
of American troops in the Middle East. It would seem this term is used
to
imply that no matter what your perspective, certain individuals in
America
hold that the effort of U.S. troops abroad is “High Moral Action”. That
they
put themselves in harms way for the American people, should be honored
beyond
all shadow of a doubt. Forgive me, I have a doubt.
In fact that terminology was used on me lately in an effort to chastise
my
seemingly “leftist” perspective. I was essentially told that the reason
I
even have the right to descent was because of the “High Moral Actions”
of
our young people in uniform. To imply it was disgusting that I took
such
liberties with my “free speech”, when it came at such a high cost. To
further
imply that the mere mention of the term “High Moral Action”, completely
legitimized
any action it was applied to. Young African-Americans are willing to
die
for control of the busiest drug corners. Does that mean that when their
friends
are greatly moved by this sacrificial death to preserve the “Spot” for
their
gang, that the term “High Moral Action” could be applied? I’m sure the
“seemingly”
conservative right wing gentleman who scolded me for “Not believing”
would
laugh at the notion. Yet, to all general appearances, U.S. troops in
Iraq
are giving their lives to do nothing more than preserve the right of
their
gang to commaditize certain products of that region. A product that
dramatically
eclipses crack cocaine in its profitable relevance to the everyday
lives
of millions of people. Oil. Bullshit aside lets apply some critical
thought
to the concept of “High Moral Activity”.
It should be noted that there is an infinite number of perspectives to
be
taken on any one given topic. This is so because we are all different.
One
mans hero is another mans terrorist. One mans god is another mans
devil.
We live in a realm of subjective illusion. The truth we all secretly or
openly
seek is a truth that transcends our uniquely individual perspectives.
Giving
us a common basis upon which to judge our actions and the actions of
others.
Why? Because, our actions or other people’s actions, usually incur
feelings
within us. We are very sensitive to feelings. We generally like to feel
good.
When people or events make us feel bad, we always ask why. Hence, when
a
concept like “High Moral Actions” makes us feel bad, we really have to
ask
the question why. Especially when it is presumed that these actions are
supposed
to make us feel good.
Indeed, some people in Nazi Germany in 1938 felt Adolf Hitler was
motivated
by “High Moral Ideals”. Well, we all know how that turned out. One
person's
“High Moral Actions” can indeed be another’s “Highly Immoral Crimes”.
It
would be safer, in a public opinion sense, to not even make the
association
of one’s deeds being presumably "High" and/or "Moral". Then you
wouldn’t
have to prove it. But, in the sense of today’s geopolitical
environment,
the people using the term do it in such a way as to bring divine
permissiveness
to their deeds. When murder has never been divinely permissible. They
combine
terms like “High Moral Action” with the form of propaganda known as
“Nationalism”
and deceive people into following ideas who’s only intent is not
“National”
gain, but individual gain. Now, while half of America is tying yellow
ribbons
around the old oak tree and yelling “Support our Troops”, the other
half
of America is being appalled by the nerve of the Bush junta to make war
for
the profit of their associated business interests.
In all my years and philosophical wanderings I have come across a few
philosophically
established concepts that tend to give what I think is the best
definition
of “High Moral Actions”. The simplest and most concise are the “Ten
Commandments”.
These concepts can strike through any geopolitical connotation to the
core
nature of the intent of their “actions”. There’s an old saying that
actions
speak louder than words. It should be noted that not so much the
actions
themselves, but the results, are what speak louder than the words. This
is
the area where the spiritual intent of our actions is notable. This is
the
evidence of the karma of intent. Actions undertaken with the intent to
do
good, do NOT produce ill effects in anyone involved. You can also apply
this
“law” to your personal lives. Only an act of ill will produce ill
effects,
even if it is disguised as an act of goodness. This is a necessary fact
of
the spiritual reality we live in, because humanity has the free will to
lie.
Any act of high morality must have as its key component the desire to
do
good by all concerned. This is a key truth in coming to understand the
spiritual
nature of mankind. The one true “High Moral Act” in our recorded
history,
in and of itself, left no ill residual effects. This was the sacrifice
of
the Christ. This Being killed no one to get his point across. In fact,
he
let his own life be taken to set an example, in the hopes of inspiring
us
to rise to a higher expression of human nature through love. The only
act
of violence he ever perpetrated was against what he obviously knew
would
be the greatest nemesis to his purpose in the future, the Moneychangers
and
those who allowed them to desecrate the temple. Suffice to say two
thousand
years later these two groups, the Moneychanger’s and the church are
still
desecrating the “Holy Temple”. They have become the greatest impediment
to
humanity’s realization of the true nature of the Christ being.
Since the 1990 Gulf War, roughly 120,000 Gulf War Vets have become ill
from
what most refer to as “Gulf War Syndrome”. At least 15,000 have died as
a
direct result, while only about 300 actually died as a result of
combat.
At the time the liberation of Kuwait was regarded as a “High Moral
Act”.
Although it did indeed liberate the people of Kuwait, if one observes
the
results of “Gulf War Syndrome” it brings into question the hidden
intent
of the actions. Since the end of that war the United States government
has
refused to acknowledge that the most common contributor to Gulf War
Syndrome
was its use of Depleted Uranium munitions. In its defense, it has not
even
presented a plausible case that Gulf War Syndrome may have been a
result
of Iraqi chemical or biological weapons. Which would have given even
greater
credibility to its purpose of eliminating Iraq’s WMD’s in Gulf War 2.
The
governments answer has always been that these individuals, whom all
have
Gulf War service in common, died of circumstances not related to
military
service. Hence, in regards to the notion of Kuwait’s liberation being a
High
Moral Action, the end result was highly immoral. To the sum of
defending
the use of highly toxic and radioactive munitions because their ability
to
create destruction far outweighed their residual impact on the planet
or
its current and future generations. This is a war crime, and as such
the
criminals responsible need to be prosecuted. But they are still in
control
of the arsenal of the United States of America. This fact does indeed
terrify
the world.
When we look at Gulf War 2, we see the same egocentric aspirations.
Depleted
uranium is still being used. In the liberation of Baghdad the key
components
of the culture were allowed, and reports say even encouraged, to be
looted.
While the assets of value to the “businessmen” in Washington, primarily
the
“Oil Ministry”, were protected. The bounty of Iraqi culture was
sacrificed
to the vultures of High Moral Activity. Our young warriors were again
exposed
to the radioactive fallout of depleted uranium, while their actions
were
vaulted as High and Moral. They were used much the same way our young
people
have been used for centuries. To be the killers for other people’s
profit.
This has never been High Moral Activity. This has always been the most
heinous
form of evil we can witness in the light of day. Which brings us back
to
the concepts of the Ten Commandments.
1. I am the Lord thy God. Thou shall have no other gods before me.
2. Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain
3. Remember to keep the Sabbath Day.
4. Honor thy Father and thy Mother
5. Thou shall not kill.
6. Thou shall not commit adultery.
7. Thou shall not steal.
8. Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
9. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
10. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s goods.
These are by far the most simple and concise definitions of high moral
action.
Despite the now various interpretations of their purpose, they were
originally
meant to be an inner guide. It was easily foreseeable by God that the
external
law would only give mankind something to corrupt. God knew it was in
mankind’s
nature to be evil. These simple commandments were given to us as a
guide
for our souls, “journey through the valley in the shadow of death”. The
Christ
was their living example. God knew that one-day man would throw off the
yolk
of the external law for his own purposes. Christ came to set the
premise
of the commandments in our hearts. God knew that sin and evil could
only
enter the world through his children. By giving us true free will, we
were
free to condemn ourselves to hell in our ignorance of how the Universe
worked.
But by choosing, of our own free will, the sacrifice of high moral
action
displayed to us by the peaceful nature of the Christ, we could redeem
the
world and lead all God’s people back into the light of heaven. Those
who
drive us to wage perpetual war know this. Their intention, through the
destructive
actions of violence and perpetual war, is to drive our souls deeper
into
hell, and eventually turn us away from the light of God. Condemning our
souls
to eternity in darkness.
These Evil people use the term of “High Moral Actions” deceptively.
They
glorify the sacrifice of our children for their purposes. Ever lying to
us
and misleading us into misinterpreting whom the enemy really is.
Consistently
seeking to convince us violence is right so long as someone who holds
power
over us tells us it is. When they know that no act of murder is
permissible
in the eyes of God. Although it may be forgivable by the act of
sacrifice
perpetrated by the Christ. The soul does not avoid the karma set in
motion
by said acts. The uninitiated individual does not understand the course
of
its soul in relation to reincarnation. It does not understand the
deeper
spiritual effects, not only on itself in it’s next life, but also on
the
world it currently lives in. While the men who guide us do. This act is
no
less in severity to teaching a child, first to use drugs, then to sell
drugs
to its friends. This is no different than a man forcing sexual
relations
with his own daughter. This is an act of premeditated aggression
against
innocence. High Moral Action cannot be achieved through violence of any
form.
It is indeed a higher moral action to seek to pull this degenerative
action
into the light, as I’m doing know with my words, than to take a life,
or
to murder innocence. So long as our culture refuses to accept the
undeniable
existence of Evil in this world. Our High Moral Actions will always
fall
prey to corruption by the vanity of the human ego. The result of the
action
will always tell us the truth of its intent. Be that intent to do good
or
harm.
Indeed, two thousand years later, it could be said the sacrifice of the
Christ
has resulted in untold horror for many people throughout history.
Indeed,
the Christ itself perpetrated none of these actions. Men who failed to
follow
even the first commandment did. Thou shall have no other God before me.
They
failed to realize that God is Love. Their God is vanity. You can choose
not
to follow these men. You too can participate in High Moral Action,
merely
by seeking to spread love in the world. Peace. Shalom. Salaam.
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