If I don’t believe in something I challenge it. I need a solid why to do things. The saying “just doing my job” makes me sick. I feel compelled to debate arrogant authorities. Participating in things I don’t believe in makes me feel physically ill.
I see nuance in systems of belief and do my best maintain balance in thinking. Whenever I find myself on the side of the majority, I check myself. I actively question my assumptions, pursuant of why and how things are. Many of the ideas I feel to be self evident could be thought of as heretical at face value.
I love learning and believe it to be a core pillar of a just society, yet feel our current method of education is wasteful, burdensome and regressive.
I appreciate the people of the United States on an individual basis, yet feel our blind patriotic nationalism is dangerous.
I don’t mind the idea of taxes being a mechanism to fund the common good, yet feel the majority of these funds being used for war and channeled through intentionally wasteful bureaucracy is abhorrent.
I think the constitution is a brilliant document, yet feel our current political system is divisive, parasitic and hilariously behind in the age of the internet.
I enjoy innovation, building things people need, and solving problems, yet feel our celebration of businesses’ extractive, competitive, growth oriented metrics are unsustainable and toxic.
I see the crucial role of nutrition and medicine, yet feel our use of pharmaceuticals and insurance in our “healthcare” system is deeply unhealthy.
I realize that laws are essential to a functioning society, yet feel many modern laws must be broken to maintain justice.
I believe Jesus was an awesome human with brilliant ideas, yet feel modern Christianity’s fear based rhetoric contrasts his teachings.
I know there is a place for police in our society, yet feel police function as extortionists rather than keepers of peace.
I believe we must defy corruption and obey truth.
These beliefs are nuanced and malleable. I do my best to avoid polarization and steadfast opinion.
I have considered myself to be defiant most of my life. Only recently have I realized what I thought to be defiance was in fact obedience to truth.