Injustice

Alan Turing, a mathematical genius who helped save lives and Great Britain itself by cracking Nazi code during WWII, was sentenced to a choice of life in prison or chemical castration by the same government he had supported because he had a sexual relationship with a man. Yes, he was a gay man in today's parlance. Turing chose castration. Turing died at 42. His death, called a suicide by authorities, was suspicious in the minds of those who knew Turing but it was not thoroughly investigated.  Many suspect the British intelligence establishment of murdering Turing.  Turing has been granted a Royal Pardon from the British government. My response: Big fucking deal. I would rather see the British Royals, the British aristocracy and Parliament paraded through the streets naked as contrition. "Breaking the Code" is an excellent film about Turing. 

Mikhail Kalashnikov has died at 94, an honored celebrity in Russia. Kalashnikov invented a machine gun which has fueled slaughter throughout the undeveloped world. It is still in use, especially in the hands of African child soldiers. Kalashnikov had absolutely no remorse over the use of his invention. His wife actually did much of the gun design and has not shared his celebrity. His son, one of four children, has also become a designer of firearms. "Legendary Kalashnikov" is a documentary on the weapon designer. 

Is the human mind driven to goodness by nature? Does the human mind move toward good without intentional practice? Is justice and inclusion a natural human tendency? 

No single religion, government or ideology will turn the tide of human injustice. The tide of human injustice will only turn to justice with the intentional modification of the human mind and behavior on an individual basis through education and the awakening of human civilization to its necessity for the survival of the species. This is my hypothesis by which I myself live my life. This is what I mean by practical humanism.